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Jack Reacher Series

31 primary works • 54 total works
Jack Reacher is a drifter and ex-military policeman.
Each book in the series is a self-contained story, and the plot of each book relies very little on the prior books in the series.

This is publication order. To see chronological order go to this series:
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Book 0.5

Jack Reacher's Rules
by
3.46 · 5417 Ratings · 368 Reviews · published 2012 · 12 editions
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    Book 1

    Killing Floor
    by
    4.08     · 363755 Ratings · 16429 Reviews · published 1997 · 266 editions
    Jack Reacher jumps off a bus and walks fourteen mi…

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    Book 2

    Die Trying
    by
    4.08     · 172707 Ratings · 7398 Reviews · published 1998 · 199 editions
    Alternate cover for this ISBN can be found here

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    Book 3

    Tripwire
    by
    4.12     · 148123 Ratings · 5863 Reviews · published 1999 · 208 editions
    Jack Reacher, ex-military policeman relaxed in Key…

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    Book 4

    Running Blind
    by
    4.13     · 128964 Ratings · 5541 Reviews · published 2000 · 163 editions
    Jack Reacher searches for an elusive killer respon…

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    Book 5

    Echo Burning
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    4.05     · 112528 Ratings · 4653 Reviews · published 2001 · 156 editions
    Hitching rides is an unreliable mode of transport.…

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    Book 6

    Without Fail
    by
    4.16     · 123539 Ratings · 3930 Reviews · published 2002 · 177 editions
    9 audiocassettes

    Skilled, cautious, and anonymous, …

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    Book 7

    Persuader
    by
    4.15     · 108853 Ratings · 4598 Reviews · published 2003 · 6 editions
    Jack Reacher.

    The ultimate loner.

    An elite ex-mili…

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    Book 8

    The Enemy
    by
    4.18     · 151565 Ratings · 4462 Reviews · published 2004 · 6 editions
    Jack Reacher. Hero. Loner. Soldier. Soldier’s son.…

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    Book 9

    One Shot
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    4.24     · 130422 Ratings · 4698 Reviews · published 2005 · 3 editions
    Six shots. Five dead. One heartland city thrown in…

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    Book 10

    The Hard Way
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    4.20     · 98577 Ratings · 4047 Reviews · published 2006 · 4 editions
    In Lee Child's astonishing new thriller, ex-mil…

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    Book 11

    Bad Luck and Trouble
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    4.22     · 107594 Ratings · 4560 Reviews · published 2007 · 157 editions
    From a helicopter high above the empty California …

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    Book 12

    Nothing to Lose
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    3.93     · 82454 Ratings · 3714 Reviews · published 2008 · 118 editions
    Two lonely towns in Colorado: Hope and Despair. Be…

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    Book 12.5

    James Penney's New Identity / Guy Walks Into a Bar
    by
    3.75     · 6089 Ratings · 260 Reviews · published 2011 · 5 editions
    These two short stories are part of the Storycuts …

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    Book 13

    Gone Tomorrow
    by
    4.19     · 121931 Ratings · 4589 Reviews · published 2009 · 2 editions
    New York City. Two in the morning. A subway car he…

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    Book 14

    61 Hours
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    4.13     · 105190 Ratings · 5423 Reviews · published 2010 · 146 editions
    Jack Reacher is back.
     
    The countdown has begun. Get…

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    Book 15

    Worth Dying For
    by
    4.22     · 107450 Ratings · 4599 Reviews · published 2010 · 119 editions
    alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780440339342 (ISB…

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    Book 15.5

    Second Son
    by
    3.98     · 39918 Ratings · 1246 Reviews · published 2011 · 1 edition
    Ever wondered what early experiences shaped Reache…

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    Book 16

    The Affair
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    4.16     · 113486 Ratings · 5269 Reviews · published 2011 · 2 editions
    March 1997. A woman has her throat cut behind a ba…

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    Book 16.5

    Deep Down
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    3.88     · 27384 Ratings · 1099 Reviews · published 2012 · 15 editions
    Summoned by Military Intelligence to Washington, D…

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    Book 17

    A Wanted Man
    by
    4.06     · 94392 Ratings · 5144 Reviews · published 2012 · 112 editions
    When you're as big and rough as Jack Reacher - and…

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    Book 17.5

    High Heat
    by
    3.96     · 24193 Ratings · 1101 Reviews · published 2013 · 21 editions
    Thriller master Lee Child returns with an exclusiv…

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    Book 18

    Never Go Back
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    4.09     · 88699 Ratings · 5183 Reviews · published 2013 · 152 editions
    Former military cop Jack Reacher makes it all the …

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    Book 18.4

    Good and Valuable Consideration: Jack Reacher vs. Nick Heller
    by
    3.84     · 3898 Ratings · 161 Reviews · published 2014 · 3 editions
    In this high-octane short story from the acclaimed…

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    Book 18.5

    Not a Drill
    by
    3.74     · 18731 Ratings · 812 Reviews · published 2014 · 14 editions
    In this short story from Lee Child, Jack Reacher i…

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    Book 19

    Personal
    by
    3.99     · 87246 Ratings · 5007 Reviews · published 2014 · 4 editions
    You can leave the army, but the army doesn’t leave…

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    Book 19.5

    Small Wars
    by
    3.98     · 19436 Ratings · 844 Reviews · published 2015 · 13 editions
    A young lieutenant colonel, in a stylish handmade …

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    Book 20

    Make Me
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    4.02     · 87522 Ratings · 5463 Reviews · published 2015 · 115 editions
    “Why is this town called Mother’s Rest?”

    That’s al…

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    Book 21

    Night School
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    4.03     · 82849 Ratings · 4910 Reviews · published 2016 · 104 editions
    It’s 1996, and Reacher is still in the army. In th…

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    Book 21.4

    Too Much Time
    by
    3.94     · 4484 Ratings · 206 Reviews · published 2018 · 8 editions
    Roughly one significant crime is committed in the …

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    Book 21.5

    No Middle Name: The Complete Collected Jack Reacher Short Stories
    by
    3.95     · 26743 Ratings · 1982 Reviews · published 2017 · 73 editions
    No Middle Name: Jack Reacher, The Complete Collect…

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    Book 21.6

    Faking a Murderer
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    4.01     · 3807 Ratings · 181 Reviews · published 2017 · 4 editions

    An original short story from iconic thriller colle…

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    Book 22

    The Midnight Line
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    4.10     · 93232 Ratings · 5803 Reviews · published 2017 · 6 editions
    Reacher takes a stroll through a small Wisconsin t…

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    Book 22.4

    The Christmas Scorpion
    by
    3.68     · 14406 Ratings · 713 Reviews · published 2018 · 1 edition
    In a new short story available exclusively as an e…

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    Book 22.5

    The Fourth Man
    by
    3.90     · 6353 Ratings · 284 Reviews · published 2019 · 3 editions
    A Jack Reacher short story

    Jack Reacher, ex-militar…

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    Book 23

    Past Tense
    by
    4.07     · 81666 Ratings · 5921 Reviews · published 2018 · 3 editions
    Jack Reacher plans to follow the autumn sun on an …

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    Book 24

    Blue Moon
    by
    3.97     · 83689 Ratings · 6226 Reviews · published 2019 · 9 editions
    “This is a random universe,” Reacher says. “Once i…

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    Book 25

    The Sentinel
    by
    3.97     · 69926 Ratings · 4740 Reviews · published 2020 · 4 editions
    The edge-of-your-seat, heart-in-mouth new Jack Rea…

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    Book 26

    Better Off Dead
    by
    3.85     · 67722 Ratings · 4180 Reviews · published 2021 · 8 editions
    Reacher never backs down from a problem. And he's …

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    Book 26.5

    New Kid in Town: A Jack Reacher Story
    by
    3.63     · 1713 Ratings · 92 Reviews · 2 editions
    A thrilling new addition to the bestselling Jack R…

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    Book 27

    No Plan B
    by
    3.97     · 67233 Ratings · 3679 Reviews · published 2022 · 6 editions
    In Gerrardsville, Colorado, a woman dies under the…

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    Book 28

    The Secret
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    4.07     · 64079 Ratings · 3262 Reviews · published 2023 · 7 editions
    1992. Eight respectable, upstanding people have be…

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    Book 29

    In Too Deep
    by
    3.93     · 53161 Ratings · 3016 Reviews · published 2024 · 35 editions
    The gripping new Jack Reacher thriller from the #1…

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    Book 29.1

    You Shook Me All Night Long: A Jack Reacher Story
    by
    3.72     · 654 Ratings · 29 Reviews · 2 editions
    A stunning new installment in the bestselling Jack…

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    Book 29.5

    Reacher: The Stories Behind the Stories
    by
    4.01     · 2017 Ratings · 315 Reviews · published 2025 · 16 editions
    Lee Child tells the stories behind the stories fro…

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    Book 30

    Exit Strategy
    by
    3.72     · 34670 Ratings · 2140 Reviews · published 2025 · 20 editions
    Jack Reacher will make three stops today. Not all …

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    Book 31

    Chain Reaction
    by
    4.61     · 5571 Ratings · 474 Reviews · published 2026 · 9 editions
    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The heart-pounding new…

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    Book 1-3

    Lee Child Collection: Killing Floor, Die Trying, Tripwire
    by
    4.31     · 680 Ratings · 28 Reviews · published 2002 · 15 editions
    KILLING FLOOR (Director: Michael Page) - "I was ea…

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    Book 1-4

    Il suo nome è Reacher
    by
    3.00     · 1 Ratings · 1 edition
    LE AVVENTURE DI JACK REACHER, ORA ANCHE UNA SERIE …

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    Book 7-9

    Lee Child CD Collection 3: Persuader, The Enemy, One Shot
    by
    4.28     · 431 Ratings · 13 Reviews · published 2007 · 2 editions
    Persuader:
    An elite ex-military cop who left the se…

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    Book 15.5+16.5+17.5

    Three Jack Reacher Novellas: Deep Down, Second Son, High Heat, and Jack Reacher's Rules
    by
    3.68     · 1383 Ratings · 128 Reviews · published 2014 · 4 editions
    This compilation includes three Jack Reacher novel…

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    Book 18.5+19.5+21.4

    Three More Jack Reacher Novellas: Too Much Time, Small Wars, Not a Drill and Bonus Jack Reacher Stories
    by
    3.77     · 1231 Ratings · 91 Reviews · 3 editions
    8 hours, 11 minutes

    Lee Child once again demonstrat…

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    Book 23.5

    Cleaning the Gold
    by
    3.48     · 25387 Ratings · 1957 Reviews · published 2019 · 36 editions
    From New York Times bestselling authors Karin Slau…

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    Book 29.2

    Bat Out of Hell: An Anthology of New Mystery Short Stories
    by
    3.66     · 90 Ratings · 25 Reviews · 6 editions
    Inspired by the debut album from legendary rock st…

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