The jack reacher series in order lee child fictiondb. 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. The jack reacher series by lee child lincoln city libraries. The affair takes place back in 1997, in what is apparently reachers last mission before he leaves the military. Jack reacher is a fictional protagonist of a series of novels, novellas and short. Welcome to the website of lee child, the creator of jack reacher. Dont care about the reading order for jack reacher books. The hunt for jack reacher series diane capri licensed. After that, all books would go by the order that they were published. The jack reacher series by lee child the killing floor 1997 exmilitary policeman jack reacher is in margrave, georgia, for less than a halfhour when the cops come, shotguns in hand, to arrest him for murder.
Born in the midlands an area in the middle of england, hence the name author lee child, the creator of the jack reacher character, needs little introduction. This is the most comprehensive lee child book order and checklist available. Jack reacher chronological order series by lee child. 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. Jack reacher is on the road, hitching a ride with some earnest young canadians who are planning a hike through some of the last unspoiled wilderness in north america in the dense forests of maine. Below is a list of diane capris books in order of when they were originally released and in chronological order.
As of 29 october 2019, 24 novels have been published, the most recent. They part ways after sharing a hot meal, and reacher checks out a quiet town surrounded by countryside serene enough to cool even his raging wanderlust. Read jack reacher series by lee child online free at. With almost 25 books out so far, for anyone new to the series, there is one heck of a ride in the months to come. Jack reacher must uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy in order to clear his name while on the run as a. The 16th book in lee childs jack reacher series is now available for pre order. Jack reacher tv show gets series order at amazon prime. The affair would be the next book to read, as it covers the end of reachers military career, and leads into killing floor. 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.
I received jack reachers rules yesterday, and finished it in less than two hours. A homicide investigator digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper who shot five random victims. Jack reacher books in order jack reacher short stories in order jack reacher in order books and short stories listed by publication date and the order in which the story events occur. Former elite military police officer jack reacher has been hailed by stephen king as coolest continuing series character in contemporary fiction. All his novels have been optioned for major motion picturesincluding jack reacher based on one shot and jack reacher. Why read the lee child jack reacher books in order. 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. Diane capri made her debut as an author in 2011, publishing her entire hunt for justice series in july of that year. Each book in the series is a selfcontained story, and the plot of each book relies very little on the prior books in the series. The jack reacher series is a series of novels written by the british author lee child. The good thing about lee childs jack reacher novels is that they can be read in any order.
But if you really want to get hooked and really see what reacher is all. Not the order of release, but the reacher books and stories chronologically, from his youth to his adulthood. Lee childs jack reacher books in order of publication there are many jack reacher books and, while each can pretty much stand alone, reading the series in order allows readers to follow a cohesive storyline, giving them a better understanding of the main characters quirks and complexities. The complete series list for a jack reacher novel lee child. 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. The jack reacher chronological order book series by lee child includes books the enemy, night school, the affair, and several more. A wanted man with bonus short story not a drill jack reacher, book 17 by lee child. Jack in a box the hunt for jack reacher series book 2 book 2 of. Lee childs jack reacher series is so famous that in 2012, hollywood made a movie based on the book, one shot. Jack reacher is a fictional character and the protagonist of a series of crime thriller novels by british author lee child. Which book should i read first in the jack reacher series. A native of england and a former television director, child lives in new york city. 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.
Lee child is known for his jack reacher series of books. Lee child provides enough background in each book to bring the reader current without sounding repetitive and redundant. 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. It is a small hardback type of diary, full of reacher quotes, with no reference to. Ive spent a year reading and rereading the jack reacher series. The ultimate best characters like jack reacher books. The short stories have second son reacher is and high heat reacher is 16. Full of thrills and tension but smart and human too. See the complete jack reacher chronological order series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Here youll find information on the reacher novels and short stories, nonreacher short stories, two international movies. Jack reacher, exmilitary policeman relaxed in women are being murdered nationwide by a killer. Jack reacher is an exmilitary law enforcement officer with a penchant for justice. Once i got through the first two books, i religiously read each new book in the series. Ever wondered what early experiences shaped shelve second son.
The series was created by lee child with his debut novel the killing floor. Jack reacher is a drifter and exmilitary policeman. 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. In this very first book, jack reacher gets arrested for murder and one of the victims is none other than his estranged brother. Republished as a transworld uk and delacorte us ebook in october 2018. The jack reacher series is one of the most popular book series out there, and some of the books have been made into movies. A complete list of jack reacher books in order penlighten. See the complete jack reacher series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. If you have been wanting to read about the famous jack reacher, then this penlighten article will give you a complete list of jack reacher books in the order they should be read. Well, the logical answer would be the first book in the series, killing floor. Lee child books in order jack reacher books in order. Like jack reacher stepping off the bus and walking to margrave, picking up this book in a whsmith at leeds train station was a case of right place, right time. With all of these thrilling, often crazy and sometimes unimaginable situations that jack reacher finds himself in just during the.
Jack reacher chronological order series 25 primary works 36 total works not the order of release, but the reacher books and stories chronologically, from his youth to his adulthood. Here are the lee child jack reacher books in order. The latest book in the chronicles of jack reacher is entitled the affair. Each series is listed with the most recent book at the top in chronological order of publication. The short stories have second sonreacher is and high heatreacher is. Killing floor is the first jack reacher novel ever written. Lee has delighted fans for decades from the very first jack reacher book killing floor. This series began in 1997 with killing floor and has spawned many more novels in the series. The very next book released in the same year 2010 worth dying for does make a reference to the ending of 61 hours which does answer a few questions, but i understand what you mean. The streamer has formally handed a series order to jack reacher, based on the character from lee childs bestselling novels.