The series was created by lee child with his debut novel the killing floor. As a new thriller is released, we investigate the magnetism of lee childs antihero. Part of the reason child ended cruises jack reacher film series is because he agreed with reader complaints that cruise did not look anything like the character child wrote in his books. Child has written a whopping 20 books in the jack reacher universe and multiple short stories as well. Former elite military police officer jack reacher has been hailed by stephen king as coolest continuing series character in contemporary fiction. From kate atkinson to haruki murakami, the fastpaced jack reacher books have a host of obsessive fans.
On april 29, 2016, deadline announced that john krasinski will star as jack ryan in the series. To me it is a better deal than buying them one by one, and should keep me. 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. Here youll find information on the reacher novels and short stories, nonreacher short stories, two international movies. The jack reacher series is one of the most popular book series out there, and some of the books have been made into movies. Make me has all the elements of a typical jack reacher novel and then some. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading dont know jack. Can anyone recommend books similar to lee childs reacher. Jack reacher author says tom cruise too old for action.
Jack reacher, exmilitary policeman relaxed in women are being murdered nationwide by a killer. You have 3 choices when choosing the reading order for jack reacher books written by lee child. Hunting lee childs jack reacher the hunt for jack reacher series book 1 kindle edition by capri, diane. The short stories have second sonreacher is and high heatreacher is 16. Jack reacher box set updated design paperback may 7, 20. Jason bourne, who was created by author robert ludlum, may not have as many novels about him as jack reacher, but he is every bit as popular and capable. Lee child has now written twenty jack reacher novels. Jack reacher is a fictional character and the protagonist of a series of crime thriller novels by british author lee child.
A native of england and a former television director, child lives in new york city. The following books by stephen hunter are similar but better than the lee childs books 1 point of impact aka shooter 2 dirty white boys 3 black light they form kind of a trilogy. Lee child is known for his jack reacher series of books. Usually dispatched within 7 working days killing floor is the first book in the internationally popular series about jack reacher. Jack reacher series author lee child quits and lets. Jim grant on october 29th, 1954, in coventry, england is an english novelist who has written 17 thriller novels following former american military policeman, jack reacher.
Remote control is the first in the nick stone series by this author. Two books ago, lee childs jack reacher passed through the southeast corner of wyoming in his efforts to track down the owner of a pawned west point ring. On november 4, 2016, abbie cornish was cast as cathy muller in the series. 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. Jack reacher series a go at amazon hollywood reporter. Child had initially been searching for a way to kill off the popular character. The jack reacher series is a series of novels written by the british author lee child. Some people like me are addicted to reading the lee child novels, while others want to sample only the best. Many individuals may be familiar with the tom cruise one shot movie featuring the character of jack reacher. Other series books i have read always stick to one format or the other.
Order of jack reacher books jack reacher is the fictional and infamous drifter character. You have 3 choices when choosing the reading order for lee childs series of jack reacher books. There are some little things that petrie built into the story that really added to things, making the novel feel even more real. Reacher is a loner who constantly finds himself in bad situations. This series began in 1997 with killing floor and has spawned many more novels in the series. If youve managed to read all of the books in this series, you must be looking for another action packed, intelligent military thriller. Actor tom cruise turned two of childs novels into movies.
See the complete jack reacher series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Lee child writes some books in the jack reacher series first person and some third person. If you enjoy childs books, you may also like those listed below. A complete list of jack reacher books in order penlighten. There is more action in this than some of the previous ones and the violence more extreme. H ere is the complete list of jack reacher books in order.
Thriller writer lee childs inside scoop about his billion. Jack reacher is a former major in the united states army military police corps, turned mysterious drifter. Lee child books in order jack reacher books in order. By publishing date in chronological order continue reading. Having read all the books in the series, these are my best jack reacher books to start with.
Everything temple wrote is terrific, but the jack irish series tread the down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid. Andy mcnab is the author of the number one bestseller, bravo two zero. 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. The creator of jack reacher got fired, started writing, found a pen name, found an agent and launched a new career. 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. Dont care about the reading order for jack reacher books. Here are the lee child jack reacher books in order. 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.
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. Written by lee child, the former military police major jack reacher travels all over the united states, via bus or hitchhiking. He is the recipient of the anthony award winner for killing floor and the national book award for a wanted man. 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. We have a bibliography of his written material so you can check off what youve read see books or. The characters here are great, and the story hangs together all the way through the novel. Even lee child who writes the jack reacher series has praised the book. To date child has published over twenty jack reacher books in the series. Jack reacher books in order looking for a list of jack reacher books in order. Hunting lee childs jack reacher the hunt for jack reacher series book 1. All his novels have been optioned for major motion picturesincluding jack reacher based on one shot and jack reacher.
Im not looking forward to reacher being passed over to childs brotherinlaw either. Tom cruise dropped from jack reacher franchise for being. Jack reacher is a fictional protagonist of a series of novels, novellas and short stories by. Reacher jumps off a bus and walks fourteen miles to margrave, georgia, a decision hes about to regret. 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. With 22 books published so far and a 23rd jack reacher book titled past tense coming out later this year, this question is bound to come up in the thriller reading circles. There are only a handful of references to previous stories and some books have no references at all. A fter playing the action hero jack reacher in two hollywood films, tom cruise wont be stepping into his enormous shoes again. 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. Jack reacher series author lee child quits and lets brother step in this article is more than 3 months old. I became a big fan of the jack reacher books after having watched both movies. On august 16, 2016, amazon studios announced they had given a series order for a 10episode first season of jack ryan. 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.
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. 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. 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. The affair would be the next book to read, as it covers the end of reachers military career, and leads into killing floor. To continue reading, get the full word biography in lee child books in order. Unfortunately hunters take a turn for the worse afterwards. In addition to books and movies, there is a jack reacher custom coffee blend, songs by child and naked blue from reachers perspective on cd. If you have devoured the entire series and are searching for more books similar to jack reacher by lee child, then i have a thrilling selection for you. The books were the basis for two movies starring tom cruise as the title character, 2012s jack reacher and 2016s jack reacher. 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. Lee child is the creative genius behind the jack reacher thrillers.
Jack reacher is a drifter and exmilitary policeman. The books started with the bourne identity in 1980, which. The lawless pleasures of lee childs jack reacher novels. That said, i wanted to start reading the series from the beginning and in sequencethus i purchased books 16 on my kindle.