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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
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3.45 · 5366 Ratings · 366 Reviews · published 2012 · 12 editions
Jack Reacher’s Rules is the ultimate fan’s guide t…

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    Book 1

    Killing Floor
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    4.08     · 361065 Ratings · 16301 Reviews · published 1997 · 16 editions
    Jack Reacher jumps off a bus and walks fourteen mi…

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    Book 2

    Die Trying
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    4.08     · 171282 Ratings · 7318 Reviews · published 1998 · 5 editions
    Alternate cover for this ISBN can be found here

    In …

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    Book 3

    Tripwire
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    4.12     · 146956 Ratings · 5812 Reviews · published 1999 · 4 editions
    Jack Reacher, ex-military policeman relaxed in Key…

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    Book 4

    Running Blind
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    4.13     · 128019 Ratings · 5494 Reviews · published 2000 · 164 editions
    Jack Reacher searches for an elusive killer respon…

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    Book 5

    Echo Burning
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    4.05     · 111709 Ratings · 4615 Reviews · published 2001 · 156 editions
    Hitching rides is an unreliable mode of transport.…

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    Book 6

    Without Fail
    by
    4.16     · 122757 Ratings · 3892 Reviews · published 2002 · 176 editions
    9 audiocassettes

    Skilled, cautious, and anonymous, …

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    Book 7

    Persuader
    by
    4.15     · 108135 Ratings · 4575 Reviews · published 2003 · 159 editions
    Jack Reacher.

    The ultimate loner.

    An elite ex-mili…

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    Book 8

    The Enemy
    by
    4.18     · 150829 Ratings · 4435 Reviews · published 2004 · 170 editions
    Jack Reacher. Hero. Loner. Soldier. Soldier’s son.…

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    Book 9

    One Shot
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    4.24     · 129675 Ratings · 4666 Reviews · published 2005 · 197 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     · 97892 Ratings · 4016 Reviews · published 2006 · 160 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     · 106889 Ratings · 4534 Reviews · published 2007 · 11 editions
    From a helicopter high above the empty California …

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    Book 12

    Nothing to Lose
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    3.93     · 81903 Ratings · 3694 Reviews · published 2008 · 119 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
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    3.75     · 6048 Ratings · 255 Reviews · published 2011 · 5 editions
    These two short stories are part of the Storycuts …

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    Book 13

    Gone Tomorrow
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    4.19     · 120807 Ratings · 4514 Reviews · published 2009 · 26 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     · 104468 Ratings · 5391 Reviews · published 2010 · 145 editions
    Jack Reacher is back.
     
    The countdown has begun. Get…

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    Book 15

    Worth Dying For
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    4.22     · 106847 Ratings · 4572 Reviews · published 2010 · 119 editions
    alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780440339342 (ISB…

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    Book 15.5

    Second Son
    by
    3.98     · 39833 Ratings · 1244 Reviews · published 2011 · 16 editions
    Ever wondered what early experiences shaped Reache…

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    Book 16

    The Affair
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    4.16     · 112929 Ratings · 5250 Reviews · published 2011 · 144 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     · 27257 Ratings · 1094 Reviews · published 2012 · 15 editions
    Summoned by Military Intelligence to Washington, D…

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    Book 17

    A Wanted Man
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    4.06     · 93829 Ratings · 5115 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
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    3.96     · 24101 Ratings · 1095 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     · 88177 Ratings · 5163 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     · 3883 Ratings · 161 Reviews · published 2014 · 3 editions
    In this short story from the thrilling anthology F…

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    Book 18.5

    Not a Drill
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    3.74     · 18644 Ratings · 811 Reviews · published 2014 · 14 editions
    In this short story from Lee Child, Jack Reacher i…

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    Book 19

    Personal
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    3.99     · 86645 Ratings · 4975 Reviews · published 2014 · 128 editions
    You can leave the army, but the army doesn’t leave…

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    Book 19.5

    Small Wars
    by
    3.98     · 19338 Ratings · 841 Reviews · published 2015 · 13 editions
    A young lieutenant colonel, in a stylish handmade …

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    Book 20

    Make Me
    by
    4.02     · 86819 Ratings · 5415 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     · 82349 Ratings · 4881 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
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    3.94     · 4439 Ratings · 204 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     · 26553 Ratings · 1968 Reviews · published 2017 · 6 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     · 3770 Ratings · 180 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     · 92700 Ratings · 5776 Reviews · published 2017 · 86 editions
    Reacher takes a stroll through a small Wisconsin t…

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    Book 22.4

    The Christmas Scorpion
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    3.68     · 14326 Ratings · 711 Reviews · published 2018 · 7 editions
    In a new short story available exclusively as an e…

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    Book 22.5

    The Fourth Man
    by
    3.90     · 6318 Ratings · 283 Reviews · published 2019 · 3 editions
    A Jack Reacher short story

    Jack Reacher, ex-militar…

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    Book 23

    Past Tense
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    4.07     · 81027 Ratings · 5882 Reviews · published 2018 · 8 editions
    Jack Reacher plans to follow the autumn sun on an …

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    Book 24

    Blue Moon
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    3.97     · 83178 Ratings · 6192 Reviews · published 2019 · 4 editions
    “This is a random universe,” Reacher says. “Once i…

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    Book 25

    The Sentinel
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    3.97     · 69417 Ratings · 4708 Reviews · published 2020 · 77 editions
    The edge-of-your-seat, heart-in-mouth new Jack Rea…

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    Book 26

    Better Off Dead
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    3.85     · 67301 Ratings · 4159 Reviews · published 2021 · 54 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
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    3.63     · 1644 Ratings · 86 Reviews · 2 editions
    A thrilling new addition to the bestselling Jack R…

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    Book 27

    No Plan B
    by
    3.97     · 66761 Ratings · 3656 Reviews · published 2022 · 53 editions
    In Gerrardsville, Colorado, a woman dies under the…

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    Book 28

    The Secret
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    4.07     · 63477 Ratings · 3219 Reviews · published 2023 · 46 editions
    1992. Eight respectable, upstanding people have be…

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    Book 29

    In Too Deep
    by
    3.93     · 52368 Ratings · 2973 Reviews · published 2024 · 34 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
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    3.73     · 610 Ratings · 26 Reviews · 2 editions
    A stunning new installment in the bestselling Jack…

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    Book 29.5

    Reacher: The Stories Behind the Stories
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    4.02     · 1900 Ratings · 304 Reviews · published 2025 · 14 editions
    Lee Child tells the stories behind the stories fro…

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    Book 30

    Exit Strategy
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    3.72     · 33020 Ratings · 2044 Reviews · published 2025 · 19 editions
    Jack Reacher will make three stops today. Not all …

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    Book 31

    Chain Reaction
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    4.54     · 143 Ratings · 105 Reviews · expected publication 2026 · 7 editions
    ‘She knew that finding Reacher would not be easy. …

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    Book 1-3

    Lee Child Collection: Killing Floor, Die Trying, Tripwire
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    4.31     · 677 Ratings · 27 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
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    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
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    3.69     · 1374 Ratings · 126 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
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    3.77     · 1219 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     · 25031 Ratings · 1933 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
    3.65     · 85 Ratings · 25 Reviews · 6 editions
    Inspired by the debut album from legendary rock st…

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