All his novels have been optioned for major motion picturesincluding jack reacher based on one shot and jack reacher. Maybe this wont appeal to the egeneration who need to have their senses constantly bombarded, but for the rest of us, jack reacher is a solid bit of retrorefreshment. Tom cruise stars as a homicide investigator who digs into a case involving a trained military sniper who shot five random victims. Never go back is a 2016 american action thriller film directed by edward zwick and written by zwick, richard wenk and marshall herskovitz, and based on the novel never go back by lee child. The title of the new jack reacher novel in 2018 mystery. The hard way jack reacher, book 10 kindle edition by child, lee. The jack reacher books are well written, gripping, and allow individuals to identify with the title character. I think they can be enjoyed in any order, but if you plan on reading them all i would go from the first one. Tom cruise also brought the character to the big screen in the recent action film jack reacher. Jack reacher is a fictional protagonist of a series of novels, novellas and short stories by british.
Dont care about the reading order for jack reacher books. Jack reacher books included in this wiki include the the affair, without fail, bad luck and trouble, one shot, the hard way, gone tomorrow, the enemy, worth dying for, 61 hours, and killing floor. Although i enjoyed the last book, i was glad to find this one puts reacher firmly back into his regular asskicking, badguy thumping ways. Cannot put down is an overused phrase for books but, like book 1, this story is so tense that i really did have difficulty in putting it down and i couldnt wait to carry on reading. Dec 06, 2017 the latest jack reacher book will always change, as soon as the author lee child writes and published another book. Why i love lee childs jack reacher novels for years, i felt guilty about my addiction then i found some famous kindred spirits. Similar books to the enemy jack reacher, book 8 customers who bought this item also bought. There are only a handful of references to previous stories and some books have no references at all. Thanks so much sheldon for compiling the chronological order of the jack reacher book series.
While fans of the jack reacher series are in heated disagreement as to which novel is the best, our list ranks them based on purposeful plotting, tight pacing, welldeveloped characters, engaging descriptions, and other literary merits, as well as how entertaining they are when all is said and done. A native of england and a former television director, child. While there is not much information about the book yet lee child only started writing the book on september 1, which is the date he is starting to write all his new books, we know that it will deal more with jack reachers father and allow us to fill in the gaps about this background character. Jack reacher is a drifter and exmilitary policeman. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
The title of the new jack reacher novel in 2018 mystery sequels. Last updated january 14th, 2020 the jack reacher novels in order by the popular thriller author lee child follow an exmilitary policeman who likes to travel alone, but whom trouble finds no matter in which far away corner of the country he happens to be at the time lee child started to write this series back in 1997 with his debut novel killing floor, the first book in the jack reacher. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jack reacher 2012 trailers and clips one morning in an ordinary town, five people are shot dead in a seemingly random attack. He is the recipient of many awards, most recently author of the year at the 2019 british book awards. As of 29 october 2019, 24 novels have been published, the most recent being blue moon. What is the best jack reacher book by lee child for those. The hard way jack reacher, book 10 kindle edition by. Reviewed in the united kingdom on november 12, 2014. Nov 24, 2017 the book will have the title yesterday. Reacher had eaten in a thousand similar places and he knew the rhythm, subliminally. Two blockbusting jack reacher movies have been made so far. A gentler jack reacher emerges in lee childs latest novel. Written by graeme mcgaw well, love it or hate it and im sure most people hate it the new jack reacher movie is out.
So the film jack reacher is an adaptation of childs 2005 novel, one shot. As an added bonus, listen to my interview with lee child. It was announced in september 2014 that tom cruise would reprise the role in the sequel jack reacher. There are 22 novels so far, and among them there were 3 prequels. I recently did this on the stephen king subreddit and it was pretty fun, so i figured i might as well do something similar over here. I should maybe have started with the first book but after seeing there were something like 20 odd books i wanted to get a later one so.
The lone waitress would soon glance over at him and nod, as if to say ill be right with you. I have never owned a jack reacher book before but after seeing and enjoying the movies i thought i would give it a try. The series was created by lee child with his debut novel the killing floor. Jack does show a number of redeeming characteristics however, and is a reminder not to judge a book by its cover. However a lot of people loved it and are looking for more jack reacher so i thought i would write this article listing the top 10 jack reacher books. Ive purchasedread about 12 titles from the series of about 20 so far and i intend to keep going until ive read them all, then ill likely go back and enjoy them all a second time. Former elite military police officer jack reacher has been hailed by stephen king as coolest continuing series character in contemporary fiction. The websites critical consensus reads, monotonously formulaic, jack reacher. So this blog will be updated as well on a regular basis.
The latest jack reacher book will always change, as soon as the author lee child writes and published another book. How old is jack reacher, as of lee childs latest addition. Jun 21, 20 my top 10 favorite book series theres nothing more wonderful than a good book series. Jack reacher 10 bloedgeld, lee child 9789021015750.
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. As he is one of my favourite book characters, i felt for a top list this week i should write my top 10 jack reacher novels. The holster on hollands belt was unsnapped and empty, but there was no gun in his hand. My least favorite book is make me because of how realistic the plot seems. Make me is the twentieth book in the jack reacher series written by lee child. Ive read through the series 34 times3 times for every book, 4 times for my favourite books and just cant get enough of it. Another gripping book in the jack reacher series as soon as i had finished book 1, i was straight into this book 2. Jack reacher zit aan een goede espresso en ziet iemand vertrekken in.
There are good guys, bad guys, a petite bit of fluff that is in danger, dodgy local law. The short stories have second son reacher is and high heat reacher is 16. The midnight line by lee child, published in hardback by bantam press. 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. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The reacher novels are written either in the firstperson or thirdperson. 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. 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 book 10 of the jack reacher series. Series started in 1997, and reacher was born in 1960 as per the novels. Similar books to running blind jack reacher, book 4 customers who bought this item also bought. You have 3 choices when choosing the reading order for jack reacher books written by lee child. But in the meantime, what is the latest, newest jack reacher novel by lee child. Oct 28, 2011 i think they can be enjoyed in any order, but if you plan on reading them all i would go from the first one. Jan 30, 20 so the film jack reacher is an adaptation of childs 2005 novel, one shot.
Oct 21, 2016 jack reachers creator knows the movie isnt like the bookand he likes it that way lee child, the author of soontobe21 reacher books, reflects on the new film in the franchise, jack. Each book is a selfcontained story, and with more than 23 books in the series, why not start with the best ones. Jack reachers creator knows the movie isnt like the book. A sequel to the 2012 film jack reacher, the film stars tom cruise and cobie smulders with supporting roles by patrick heusinger, aldis hodge, danika yarosh, holt mccallany, and robert knepper. Hes just passing through margrave, georgia, and in less than an hour, hes arrested for murder.
Jackreacher submitted 2 years ago by dantestolemywife. This series by lee child featuring the character of jack reacher is excellent. The affair would be the next book to read, as it covers the end of reachers military career, and leads into killing floor. Jack reacher, giant, righteous avenger, seeker of the truth book number 22 and lee child shows no sign. I often buy books from our local thrift stores and happened upon a lee child book at one of them. It was initially published on 8 september 2015 by delacorte press. Start reading the hard way jack reacher, book 10 on your kindle in under a minute. This is book number 15 in the jack reacher series, and while the books can be read in any order, worth dying for continues from the end of 61 hours. Jack reacher was in the military as a military cop and was promoted all the way to major.
Killing floor was lee childs debut novel, first published in 1997, and was the first book to star jack reacher. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Feb 25, 2018 jack reacher books included in this wiki include the the affair, without fail, bad luck and trouble, one shot, the hard way, gone tomorrow, the enemy, worth dying for, 61 hours, and killing floor. Lee has since gone on to write prequel stories delving into reachers past, so if youre reading chronologically you could start with those, but if youre reading in the series order then killing floor is the place to begin. What is the best jack reacher book by lee child for those new. The 10 best jack reacher books, according to goodreads. Why i love lee childs jack reacher novels books the. Jack reachers creator knows the movie isnt like the bookand he likes it that way lee child, the author of soontobe21 reacher books, reflects on the new film in the franchise, jack.
Lee has since gone on to write prequel stories delving into reachers past, so if youre reading chronologically you could start with those, but if youre reading in the series order then killing floor is. The essential jack reacher 10book bundle persuader, the enemy, one shot, the hard way, bad luck and trouble, nothing to lose, gone tomorrow, 61 hours, worth dying for, the affair jack reacher by lee child. I received jack reachers rules yesterday, and finished it in less than two hours. His books consistently achieve the numberone slot on bestseller lists around the world and have sold over one hundred million copies. They are absolutely stand alones though so if you want to read the best of them, thats a tough one, but i would say either, one shot, bad. Lee childs jack reacher books 16 by lee child nook book. This is a list for fans of the jack reacher books by lee child and the related books by diane capri score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.
Never go back is one actionthriller sequel whose title also serves as a warning. The book series begins immediately following his military career the 6ft 5in reacher saw where the military was headed, didnt like how the future of the military looked and quit. It is a small hardback type of diary, full of reacher quotes, with no reference to which book they could have come from. Aug 27, 2015 tom cruise also brought the character to the big screen in the recent action film jack reacher. Basically a maniac with a gun kills six people in what seems like an open and shut case, until the accused scrawls get jack reacher on a piece of paper. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the hard way jack reacher, book 10.
The story line is typical for a jack reacher novel. In order to navigate out of this carousel, please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Thee are many ways to enjoy a good book and the action of reacher allows you to do so. Jack reacher stars several oscar caliber actors including cruise, rosamund pike, richard jenkins, david oyelowo, robert duvall, and werner herzog. Im slowly reading them in order and i have to say, this book was pretty disappointing and the weakest in whats been an enjoyable series. I suppose it might be born out of fear of the unknown as i dont really know how the darknet works, but i can fully believe the evils of this world have found a nest in its anonymity to the point that what occurs in this book is entirely possible, and i dont really like being reminded that such atrocities can be going. Nov 08, 2017 a gentler jack reacher emerges in lee childs latest novel. This is the fifth book in lee childs series of novels featuring jack reacher after. The essential jack reacher 10book bundle persuader, the enemy, one shot, the hard way, bad luck and trouble, nothing to lose, gone tomorrow, 61 hours, worth dying for, the. 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. Featuring jack reacher, hero of the new blockbuster movie starring tom cruise, as he. The enemy the affair night school also, the events in novels 61 hours, worth dying for and a wanted ma. Jack reacher is a fictional character and the protagonist of a series of crime thriller novels by british author lee child. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book.
But the midnight line is the rare book in which reacher mostly doesnt have to act that way. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. Jack reacher 10 by child, lee from amazons fiction books store. To date child has published over twenty jack reacher books in the series.
The essential jack reacher 10book bundle by lee child. This story was also included as a small book with the bluray release of the movie jack reacher. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. The hard way jack reacher, book 10 kindle edition by child. Then she would take an order, deliver a plate, and scoot over, maybe blowing an errant strand of hair off her cheek in a gesture designed to be both an apology and an. How old is jack reacher, as of lee childs latest addition to. My top 10 favorite book series theres nothing more wonderful than a good book series.
372 622 787 648 1587 93 776 1285 615 1552 376 1039 1478 246 390 334 261 860 835 88 1164 622 1639 1123 67 116 1318 595 1100 593 955