Since then i have read 21works by lee child, this is the 14th novel, jack reacher s rules, the no middle name, short stories collection and all of the other crossover and standalone short stories i could find. The lawless pleasures of lee childs jack reacher novels. Here youll find information on the reacher novels and short stories, nonreacher short stories, two international movies. The bestselling novel featuring the wonderfully epic hero people who inspired the hit film jack reacher. It makes it a bit tricky for keeping track of which jack reacher books youve read, but lee child wrote them in such a way that each stories exists on its own.
Jack reacher chronological order series by lee child. While many cite the killing floor as his best work and its definitely one of the better ones, its clear that lee child took some special care with man hunter jack reacher and his moral competence and ethical decisions in book 10 of the jack reacher series. Jack reachers rules is the ultimate fans guide to the world of reacher featuring selections from all seventeen electrifying jack reacher novels and an introduction from lee child himself, this oneofakind book compiles timeless advice from maverick former army cop jack reacher, the hero of lee childs blockbuster thrillers and now the star of a major motion picture. The series follows his exploits all across america and. Never go back jack reacher, book 18 kindle edition by. Im a big fan of david baldacci, and i absolutely love his amos decker.
If you love lee childs books you need the most comprehensive book list available, which includes a check list, alternative titles, page counts, movie adaptations, coauthors, star ratings, and a host of other features, plus. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading never go back jack reacher, book 18. The craftiest and most highly evolved of lee childs electrifying jack reacher books the truth about reacher gets better and better. In the first thriller were introduced to jack reacher, a dangerous and unattainable lone ranger who used to be in the military. And jack reacher could be there when she needs him. The hunt for jack reacher series diane capri licensed. The book starts off in indiana, with a shooter taking aim into a crowded plaza. Jack reacher tv series actor hasnt been cast yet film.
Five reasons why the jack reacher novels are brilliant. While heavily awarded and lauded in his career, his discharge from the armys police branch leaves him with a sense of wanderlust, and as such he drifts across the united states and sometimes beyond investigating deadly mysteries. There are only a handful of references to previous stories and some books have no references at all. Like the medieval knight errant or the western hero, childs hero jack reacher rides into town, bringing justice, accompanied by the requisite violent gunplay, before he leaves without a trace. The are centred around the character of jack reacher, a former major in the united states army military police corps, who retired at the age of 36 to lead a more nomadic existence travelling the united states of america.
The affair takes us back to before killing floor the first novel in the series when reacher is on his last. A former major in the united states army military police corps, reacher roams the united states taking odd jobs and investigating suspicious and frequently dangerous situations. Thumbing across the scorched west texas desert, loner jack reacher has nowhere to. Youve heard the phrase printing money and thats pretty much what lee child does when he writes a new jack reacher book to add to our order of jack. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In each, reacher kills roughly a dozen peoplewhich means, if you do the math, that hes murdered somewhere north of two hundred people. Lee childs delivers another intense pageturner that should thrill fans and newcomers alike. Lee child, first edition abebooks passion for books.
A jack reacher novel by child, lee and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Reacher is without a doubt one of the most original, complex and. The jack reacher series is a series of novels written by the british author lee. To date child has published over twenty jack reacher books in the series. Written by jenny brady on thursday, june 16th, 2011. After leaving the us army as a major in its military police at age 36, reacher roams the united states taking odd jobs and investigating suspicious and frequently dangerous situations. The affair takes place back in 1997, in what is apparently reachers last mission before he leaves the military.
Lee childs 61 hours, a jack reacher thriller the new. The new york times child is a superb craftsman of suspense, juggling several plots and keeping his herrings wellrouged. See the complete jack reacher series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. After collecting each and every jack reacher books tirelessly over the years one by one from the mountainous book piles of used bookstores, and after always hearing this or that about the all powerful jack reacher, yesterday i finally finished reading this first book from lee child. If youre a fan of actionpacked thrillers, youve probably heard of the jack reacher series by lee child. The jack reacher series is a series of novels written by the british author lee child.
It is written in the third person, and first published on 18 march 2010. In author lee childs latest book 61 hours, the 14th in his jack reacher mystery series, his toughguy loner hitches a ride on a tour bus that crashes on an icy highway in. Not the order of release, but the reacher books and stories chronologically, from his youth to his adulthood. Below is a list of books to read if you like the jack reacher series. He has no luggage, no vehicle to drive himself around it, and no cell phone. The short stories have second sonreacher is and high heatreacher is. Child describes reacher as 65 and anywhere from 210250 pounds. The jack reacher novels in order by the popular thriller author lee child follow an exmilitary policeman who likes to travel alone, but whom trouble finds no matter in which far away corner of the country he happens to be at the time.
Susan turner on the telephone from south dakota in 2010s 61 hours bestseller childss 14th jack reacher novel, the former military cop. Which is weird because i cant even think of my life without jack reacher books. Lee child has now written twenty jack reacher novels. Best of all, this is a rare series book that reads like a standalone. Ive no idea what led me to the reacher books at all some random online recommendation i guess. Here youll find information on the reacher novels and short stories, non reacher short stories, two international movies. A list of audiobook titles in the jack reacher series. Jack reacher is a fictional character and the protagonist of a series of crime thriller novels by british author lee child. Lee child books in order jack reacher books in order. The series was created by lee child with his debut novel the killing floor. Former elite military police officer jack reacher has been hailed by stephen king as coolest continuing series character in contemporary fiction. The newest instalment of the jack reacher series sees the exmilitary man travelling to meet susan turner, the intriguing woman on the other end of the phone in 61 hours.
In 61 hours, the 14th, craftiest and most highly evolved of lee childs electrifying jack reacher books, we find out about a metal desk. The 16th book in lee childs jack reacher series is now available for preorder. Jack reacher is an exmilitary law enforcement officer with a penchant for justice. Susan turner on the telephone from south dakota in 2010s 61 hours bestseller childss 14th jack reacher novel, the former military cop has been heading to the virginia. Which book should i read first in the jack reacher series. Whats came from that however is one of the best book series ive ever read. And that is saying a lot since all the previous books have been phenominal in their own way. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Reacher jumps off a bus and walks fourteen miles to margrave, georgia, a decision hes about to regret. The affair would be the next book to read, as it covers the end of reachers military career, and leads into killing floor.
Child has written a whopping 20 books in the jack reacher universe and multiple short stories as well. We have a bibliography of his written material so you can check off what youve read see books or. Make me has all the elements of a typical jack reacher novel and then some. A complete list of jack reacher books in order penlighten. Oct 21, 2016 lee child, the author of soontobe21 reacher books, reflects on the new film in the franchise, jack reacher. Lee childs books starring jack reacher is one of the bestselling book series out there. I cant remember the first time i read a jack reacher novel. All of lee childs uk jack reacher books in published. The reacher books are hugely popular, but fail to garner much in the way of critical respect. Viagra cialis levitra online sin receta 102050100 mg. Welcome to the website of lee child, the creator of jack reacher.
The affair is the sixteenth book in lee childs jack reacher series. About four months ago i read my first reacher novel. What could connect the noble reacher to this psychopathic killer. Nobody can deny the skills of jack reacher, but he has some catching up to do if he wants to compete with the resume of jack ryan. This fictional character has won the hearts of millions of people all across the globe with his superhumanyetbelievable qualities and his advanced fighting skills and military intelligence. There are no books that are directly similar, because lee child is the top thriller writer currently writing, with a unique style and approach to story. While there have been many writers who have tried the invincible loner hero thing, after youve read the reacher books you are bound to be disappointed in almost everything else. In author lee childs latest book 61 hours, the 14th in his jack reacher mystery series, his toughguy loner hitches a ride on a. While jack reacher is a loner that prefers to stay far away from the limelight, jack ryan isnt afraid to step up and has even gone on to become the president of the united states in the books. If youve managed to read all of the books in this series, you must be looking for another action packed, intelligent military thriller. Reacher, a former major in the us army, drifts across the united states to investigate crimes and battle in dangerous situations. The latest book in the chronicles of jack reacher is entitled the affair. Last updated january 14th, 2020 the jack reacher novels in order by the popular thriller author lee child follow an exmilitary policeman who likes to travel alone, but whom trouble finds no matter in which far away corner of the country he happens to be at the time.
Jack reacher series read online free mystery books free. Many individuals may be familiar with the tom cruise one shot movie featuring the character of jack reacher. Author child goes underground in 14th reacher book reuters. To continue reading, get the full word biography in lee child books in order. Usually dispatched within 7 working days killing floor is the first book in the internationally popular series about jack reacher. Lee child, first edition abebooks shop for books, art. The books in the series follows reacher as he goes through a number of exploits in his world.
Never go back jack reacher, book 18 kindle edition by child, lee. Jack reacher is a fictional protagonist of a series of novels, novellas and short. The midnight line lee child 2017hbdj1st edition1st printingnew. Ever wondered what early experiences shaped summoned by military intelligence to washington, a young lieutenant colonel, in a stylish handmade its 1996, and reacher is still in the army. Well, the logical answer would be the first book in the series, killing floor. There are 24 books in lee childs highly successful jack reacher series, with another heading our way this autumn plus one short story collection. Jack reacher is a former major in the united states army military police corps, turned mysterious drifter. As of 29 october 2019, 24 novels have been published, the most recent. Jack reacher is a fictional protagonist of a series of novels, novellas and short stories by british author jim grant under the pen name lee child. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 61 hours jack reacher, book 14. Dont care about the reading order for jack reacher books.
Susan turner on the telephone from south dakota in 2010s 61 hours bestseller childss 14th jack reacher novel, the former military cop has been heading to the virginia headquarters of his old unit, the 110th mp, in hopes of meeting her. Although the jack reacher can be read in any order, one shot is the 9th in the series. In chronological order, the enemy would be the first book to read, as it takes place while reacher is still in the military followed by night school. Here are five reasons why the public love reacher and why critics should jack reacher. There is more action in this than some of the previous ones and the violence more extreme.
Fans of the books were a little turned off by the casting of tom cruise in the first jack reacher movie. The title of the novel is based around the motto that snipers have in the military, one shot, one kill. The accused gunman refuses to talk except for a single phrase. Having read the first four books again and about to start the fifth i realised it is not me that is confused but the film makers. Jack reacher is the lead character and the protagonist in the series of books by british author jim grant who writes under the pseudonym of lee child. Get the best deals on 1st edition jack reacher books when you shop the largest online selection at. A novel by lee child and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. May 14, 2010 in 61 hours, the 14th, craftiest and most highly evolved of lee childs electrifying jack reacher books, we find out about a metal desk in a musty old office that reacher once occupied in. View jack reacher books in a larger map here is a list of all the reacher books. Last updated january 14th, 2020 the jack reacher novels in order by the popular thriller author lee child follow an exmilitary policeman who likes to travel alone, but whom trouble finds no matter in which far away corner of the country he happens to be at the time lee child started to write this series back in 1997 with his debut novel killing floor, the first book in the jack. The film jack reacher was based on the novel one shot, which is the ninth books in the jack reacher series.