Author guide
Lee Child Books in Order
Lee Child is the pen name of James Dover Grant, an English novelist and former television director. He created the Jack Reacher character and began publishing the series with Killing Floor in 1997. His later Reacher novels include collaborations with his brother Andrew Child.
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Jack Reacher
A thriller series featuring Jack Reacher, a former military police major who travels without a fixed home and becomes involved in dangerous investigations.
- 1 Killing FloorAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 1997
- 2
Die TryingAmazon ↗Book 2 · novel · 1998
- 3
TripwireAmazon ↗Book 3 · novel · 1999
- 4 Running BlindAmazon ↗
Book 4 · novel · 2000
- 5
Echo BurningAmazon ↗Book 5 · novel · 2001
- 6
Without FailAmazon ↗Book 6 · novel · 2002
- 7
PersuaderAmazon ↗Book 7 · novel · 2003
- 8
The EnemyAmazon ↗Book 8 · novel · 2004
- 9
One ShotAmazon ↗Book 9 · novel · 2005
- 10
The Hard WayAmazon ↗Book 10 · novel · 2006
- 11
Bad Luck and TroubleAmazon ↗Book 11 · novel · 2007
- 12
Nothing to LoseAmazon ↗Book 12 · novel · 2008
- 13
Gone TomorrowAmazon ↗Book 13 · novel · 2009
- 14
61 HoursAmazon ↗Book 14 · novel · 2010
- 15
Worth Dying ForAmazon ↗Book 15 · novel · 2010
- 16
Second SonAmazon ↗Book 15.5 · short story · 2011 Optional
- 17
The AffairAmazon ↗Book 16 · novel · 2011
- 18
Deep DownAmazon ↗Book 16.5 · short story · 2012 Optional
- 19
A Wanted ManAmazon ↗Book 17 · novel · 2012
- 20
High HeatAmazon ↗Book 17.5 · novella · 2013 Optional
- 21
Never Go BackAmazon ↗Book 18 · novel · 2013
- 22
Not a DrillAmazon ↗Book 18.5 · short story · 2014 Optional
- 23
PersonalAmazon ↗Book 19 · novel · 2014
- 24
Good and Valuable ConsiderationAmazon ↗Book crossover · short story · 2014 Optional
- 25
Make MeAmazon ↗Book 20 · novel · 2015
- 26
Small WarsAmazon ↗Book 20.5 · short story · 2015 Optional
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Night SchoolAmazon ↗Book 21 · novel · 2016
- 28 No Middle NameAmazon ↗
Book collection · short-story collection · 2017 Optional
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The Midnight LineAmazon ↗Book 22 · novel · 2017
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The Christmas ScorpionAmazon ↗Book 22.5 · short story · 2018 Optional
- 31
Past TenseAmazon ↗Book 23 · novel · 2018
- 32
The Fourth ManAmazon ↗Book 23.5 · short story · 2019 Optional
- 33
Cleaning the GoldAmazon ↗Book crossover · short story · 2019 Optional
- 34
Blue MoonAmazon ↗Book 24 · novel · 2019
- 35
The SentinelAmazon ↗Book 25 · novel · 2020
- 36
Better Off DeadAmazon ↗Book 26 · novel · 2021
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No Plan BAmazon ↗Book 27 · novel · 2022
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The SecretAmazon ↗Book 28 · novel · 2023
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In Too DeepAmazon ↗Book 29 · novel · 2024
- 40 Exit StrategyAmazon ↗
Book 30 · novel · 2025
Outside the series
