The jack reacher books

Killing floor exmilitary policeman jack reacher is just passing through. Jack reacher is a drifter and exmilitary policeman. 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 a fictional character and the protagonist of a series of crime thriller novels by british author lee child. Each book in the series is a selfcontained story, and the plot of each book relies very little on. 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. Why read the lee child jack reacher books in order. Character profile for frances neagley from without fail.

You have 3 choices when choosing the reading order for lee childs series of jack reacher books. The jack reacher series is a series of novels written by the british author lee child. Many individuals may be familiar with the tom cruise one shot movie featuring the character of jack reacher. Read jack reacher series by lee child online free at. Jack reacher, exmilitary policeman relaxed in women are being murdered nationwide by a killer. A native of england and a former television director, child lives in new york city. If you enjoy books like jack reacher, youll enjoy the gungho exploits of joe pike and elvis cole in a dangerous man hard road, by j b turner. The midnight line 2017 past tense 2018 my hardcover copy of gone tomorrow, one of my favorite books in the series. They are in the thriller genre, with some mystery aspects to them. If youre a fan of actionpacked thrillers, youve probably heard of the jack reacher series by lee child. Information on bestselling writer lee childs novels, tour schedule and more.

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. 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. Jack reacher is the main character of a series of short stories, novella, and novels by british author jim grant, popularly known by his pen name, lee child. Are there recurring characters in the jack reacher novels.

All his novels have been optioned for major motion picturesincluding jack reacher based on one shot and jack reacher. Reacher, a former major in the us army, drifts across the united states to investigate crimes and battle in dangerous situations. Once i got through the first two books, i religiously read each new. Jack reacher series author lee child quits and lets. Search results for jack reacher sorted by relevance. Here is the list of all the lee child jack reacher novels in order of publication. Lee child is the bestselling author of the jack reacher books, a series about jack reacher, a former major in the u. The short stories have second son reacher is and high heat reacher is 16. The affair would be the next book to read, as it covers the end of reachers military career, and leads into killing floor. Some days i wake up and wish that today is the day that i get hit over the head and get amnesia so i can read the jack reacher stories all over again. Since then, hes gone on to star in 24 books total, including blue moon, which came out back in october, on his way to becoming one of the mostread heroes of our time. Here youll find information on the reacher novels and short stories, nonreacher short stories, two international movies.

We have a bibliography of his written material so you can check off what youve read see books or. 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. Lee childs jack reacher books in order fantastic fiction. He is a military police officer assigned to investigate the death of a twostar general in a motel in north carolina. See the complete jack reacher series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. In the new jack reacher book, blue moon, reacher comes to the aid of an elderly couple. British author lee child, 65, has announced he will not be writing another jack reacher book and has instead handed the rights of the multimillion pound franchise to his younger brother. Former elite military police officer jack reacher has been hailed by stephen king as the coolest continuing series character in contemporary fiction. Jack reacher is a fictional protagonist of a series of novels, novellas and short stories by british.

Killing floor is the first jack reacher novel ever written. The first book in lee childs series, killing floor, is so good it seems a shame. 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. Lee childs jack reacher books 16 by lee child nook. 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. The series was created by lee child with his debut novel the killing floor. As of 29 october 2019, 24 novels have been published, the most recent being blue moon. By publishing date in chronological order continue reading. The hunt for jack reacher series diane capri licensed. British author lee child has been penning the novels since the mid90s, and shows no signs of slowing down. Three jack reacher novellas with bonus jack reachers rules. I have just gotten into the jack reacher books because my husband was reading them with another female so i needed to check the content out very entertaining saw the movie last night and although tom cruise is a wonderful actor he is not jack very disappointed in the portrayal lee child would make a great reacher himself. Child has sold more than 100m books since embarking on a career as a novelist relatively late in life at 40. Jack reacher has been turned into a film and is also reportedly being made into a.

Welcome to the website of lee child, the creator of jack reacher. And killing floor gave me jack reacher, a literary badass to rival the two of them in brawn, and. The jack reacher series of novels is written by english author lee child. 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. Frances neagley has appeared in the following books. A complete list of jack reacher books in order penlighten. Deep down, second son, high heat, and jack reachers rules by lee child duration. I recommend this order myself for lee childs series featuring the character jack reacher. Written in either firstperson or thirdperson, jack reacher is a retired major in the united states army military police corps. Five years ago, reacher sorted and destroyed a team of arms dealers before he moved on. Jack reacher chronological order series by lee child. To read the books in the proper chronological order, starting from a young jack reacher of age until today, follow the order below. Lee has delighted fans for decades from the very first jack reacher book killing floor.

Jack reacher, books 16 jack reacher series lee child author 2010 small wars jack reacher series lee child author 2015. Author lee child hands the future of jack reacher to his. Reznick works for the us government as a ghost operative and in hard road, he is assigned to perform a hit on a target and make it look like he committed suicide. Lot of 4 hardcover jack reacher novels by lee child books. The case becomes complicated when the generals briefcase is discovered missing and his wifes body is found at.

Jack reacher, the hulksized nomad, was first introduced to readers in the 1997 thriller, the killing floor. 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. 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. To date, child has published over 24 jack reacher books in the series. We take a look at lee childs phenomenal jack reacher books in order. Not the order of release, but the reacher books and stories chronologically, from his youth to his adulthood. Lee child books in order jack reacher books in order. The short stories have second sonreacher is and high heatreacher is 16. The best jack reacher books combine tons of action with a solid mystery and a thrilling storyline.

He left the army, and decided to roam the united states of america via bus or hitchhiking. Other than jacks immediate family brother joe, mother josephine pretty much all the recurring characters are people jack served with. Child has written a whopping 20 books in the jack reacher universe and multiple short stories as well. 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. See the complete jack reacher chronological order series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Jack reachers rules, second son, high heat, deep down, small wars, the. This razorsharp thriller is the first in the jon reznick series. The reacher novels are written either in the firstperson or thirdperson. Child, lee read books for free and without registration. The jack reacher chronological order book series by lee child includes books the enemy, night school, the affair, and several more.