Jack reacher is a drifter and exmilitary policeman. Lee childs 16th jack reacher novel is set back in 1997, shortly before the events depicted in killing floor, the first book in the series, and covers reachers final days as. See the complete jack reacher chronological order series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Each book in the series is a selfcontained story, and the plot of each book relies very little on.
Jack reacher is a fictional character and the protagonist of a series of crime thriller novels by british author lee child. Diane capri books in order by diane on october 27, 2015 in beyond the covers, hunt for jack reacher, hunt for justice, hunt for truth, readers ask several times a month, readers email me asking about the best order to read my books. The series was created by lee child with his debut novel the killing floor. James dover grant cbe born 29 october 1954, primarily known by his pen name lee child, is a british author who writes thriller novels, and is best known for his jack reacher novel series.
Reacher is always up for a good fight, most entertainingly when he goes mano a mano with a sevenfoot, 300pound monster of a mobster named little joey. The jack reacher series is a series of novels written by the british author lee child. Never one to back down he follows his own moral code for justice. Make me has all the elements of a typical jack reacher novel and then some. He is the recipient of many awards, most recently author of the year at the 2019 british book awards.
The short stories have second son reacher is and high heat reacher is 16. The jack reacher series in order lee child fictiondb. There are 24 books in lee childs highly successful jack reacher series, with another heading our way this autumn plus one short story collection. Here youll find information on the reacher novels and short stories, nonreacher short stories, two international movies and a tv series, too. 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. Many individuals may be familiar with the tom cruise one shot movie featuring the character of jack reacher. 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. Aug 27, 2015 tom cruise also brought the character to the big screen in the recent action film jack reacher. Here youll find information on the reacher novels and short stories, non reacher short stories, two international movies and a tv series, too. To read the books in the proper chronological order, starting from a young jack reacher of age until today, follow the order below. I have a military background and i love the character jack reacher. 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.
His books consistently achieve the numberone slot on bestseller lists around the world and have sold over one hundred million copies. Jack reacher 20 by child, lee from amazons fiction books store. Fbi special agents kim otto and carlos gaspar have received a special offthebooks assignment. Here is the list of all the lee child jack reacher novels in order of.
I really think tom cruise is the right actor for the role. In lee childs jack reacher series going by the actual books, the enemy is the first novel in chronological order taking place in 1990. Want to read the jack reacher books in order of publishing date. Not only in terms of quality, but in frequency of publication. He appeared in the novel and movie of the same name. Title, isbn, date of publication, point of view, summary. 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. Former elite military police officer jack reacher has been hailed by stephen king as coolest continuing series character in contemporary fiction.
Diane capri is licensed to thrill full of thrills and tension but smart and human too. Unfortunately, and it pains me to say this but, his latest outing jack reacher. Marilyn stasio, the new york times jack reacher is todays james bond, a thriller hero we cant get enough of. The accused gunman refuses to talk except for a single phrase. What could connect the noble reacher to this psychopathic killer. Lee child started to write this series back in 1997 with his debut novel killing floor, the first book in the jack reacher series, at least in publication order. Lee child has been publishing a new addition to the jack reacher series annually ever since the series started with killing floor in 1997. After leaving the us army as a major in its military. Lee child has also been the recipient of several awards including the anthony and the. Jack reacher is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the novelmovie series, jack reacher. In fact, lee child has written 17 jack reacher books.
In the first thriller were introduced to jack reacher, a dangerous and unattainable lone ranger who used to be in the military. My husband and i started reading the series in chronological order, starting with the first written, the enemy, rather than the first published. The lawless pleasures of lee childs jack reacher novels the. Malcolm gladwell on lee childs jack reacher series. Two blockbusting jack reacher movies have been made so. Lee childs book title checklist, organized by series and reading order. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. Two blockbusting jack reacher movies have been made so far. The reacher novels are written either in the firstperson or thirdperson. The first book in lee childs series, killing floor, is so good it seems a shame not to start. I am intrigued towards what everyones favourite novel is a hard question i know.
Lee childs jack reacher books in order fantastic fiction. Diane capri books in order by diane on october 27, 2015 in beyond the covers, hunt for jack reacher, hunt for justice, hunt for truth, readers ask several times a month, readers email me asking about the best order to read my. The short stories have second sonreacher is and high heatreacher is 16. Who should have been cast as jack reacher instead of tom. Welcome to the website of lee child, the creator of jack reacher. In honor of lee childs 21th jack reacher book and 2nd movie, heres one fans completely biased ranking of every title, from best to worst. Apr 23, 2015 it is said one of his novels featuring his hero jack reacher is sold somewhere in the world every nine seconds. These are best described as thrillers and in 2012, tom cruise starred as the main character in a movie titled, simply, reacher. Before becoming an author, jude has worked installing fences, delivering pizzas, behind the counter at a convenience store, as a film extra, as a drummer, bartending, as an avionics technician, cleaning carpets, supervising a chemical plant, as a substitute teacher and as a. Looking for lee childs jack reacher books in order. There are only a handful of references to previous stories and some books have no references at all. It includes some of the typical reacher humor in things that you wont find reacher saying or doing, i. To date child has published over twenty jack reacher books in the series. Its a very good whodunit read that keeps you guessing right along.
In the movie, he is portrayed by famous actor tom cruise. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. I am not at the end of the book yet but very close and i still have no idea who the killer is. The affair would be the next book to read, as it covers the end of reachers military career, and leads into killing floor. There is more action in this than some of the previous ones and the violence more extreme. As brusquely effective as ever, lee child takes his signature antihero back to 1996 for the 21st jack reacher novel. Lee child has also been the recipient of several awards including the anthony and the barry awards for best first mystery for his first jack reacher. A complete list of jack reacher books in order penlighten. That description doesnt exactly make things better. Jack no middle reacher is a former army mp major, but now hes a drifter who travels with the clothes he stands up in and his folding toothbrush. 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.
It is said one of his novels featuring his hero jack reacher is sold somewhere in the world every nine seconds. Below is a list of the jack reacher novels in order of when they were first released. Jack reacher chronological order series by lee child. Lee child books in order for his popular jack reacher thriller series. Fbi special agents kim otto and carlos gaspar have received a special offthe books assignment. A quickreference title checklist made for your kindle lee childs book list in order.
See the complete jack reacher chronological order series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and. The lawless pleasures of lee childs jack reacher novels. Lee child has now written twenty jack reacher novels. Jack reacher is a fictional protagonist of a series of novels, novellas and short stories by british. Not the order of release, but the reacher books and stories chronologically, from his youth to his adulthood. 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. Below you will find the jack reacher books in order of publication with synopsis inside each book link and with the chronology listed in brackets next to each novel. According to dvd active, rosamund pike s jack reacher film with tom cruise will be released on dvd and bluraydvd combo on may exmilitary investigator jack reacher tom cruise leaps off the pages of lee childs bestselling novel and onto the big screen in this explosive thriller. 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. In this novella, otto and gaspar reveal a bit of themselves as they make every effort to put jack in a box.
How can a slight shirt person ever live up to the description of jack reacher. The jack reacher chronological order book series by lee child includes books the enemy, night school, the affair, and several more. Reacher, ranked santa clara county library bibliocommons. The complete series list for a jack reacher novel lee child.
We have a bibliography of his written material so you can check off what youve read see books or. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Annex 1 2014 hostage 2015 velocity 2015 the girl from the wrong side of cordial 2016 publication order of choke books. As an added bonus, listen to my interview with lee child. This really allows you to see lee childs progression as a writer.
Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. While filled with familiar excerpts from jack reacher novels, it is simply a listing of various guides that lead reacher to act the way he does. In what order should i read the jack reacher novels. 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. In each, reacher kills roughly a dozen peoplewhich means, if you do the math, that hes murdered somewhere north of two hundred people. The books follow the adventures of a former american military policeman, jack reacher, who wanders the united states. The hunt for jack reacher series diane capri licensed. An elite military cop, he was one of the armys brightest stars. Dont care about the reading order for jack reacher books. 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. This is my first jack reacher book as i decided to read them in chronological order rather than in publishing order.
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