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. Dec, 20 and in most of our books, unless they have, i guess, a jack reacher, in most of our books, what we do is to highlight that, and to say, you know, ok, if you do those things, youre the bad guys, and if youre trying to bring those people to justice because my books are always about justice then youre on the good side. Never go back is a novel of actioncharged suspense starring one of the best thriller characters at work today newsweek. Oct 30, 2019 there have been two films based on the books, both starring tom cruise as reacher. Reacher, a former major in the us army, drifts across the united states to investigate crimes and battle in dangerous situations. Lee child letting go of his creation is a tale told by. Author lee child hands the future of jack reacher to his. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Lee childs novels featuring jack reacher have been described as compulsively readable, featuring fine writing. One of our librarians, randy decker, is a big fan of lee child and books of this type. One of my other big favorites is david baldacci, and although im not a big fan of many of his other characters john puller, camel club etc because he really does churn them out, i cannot recommend enough the.
I have studied the jack reacher series and set up a great blog so that people know what other books there are out there which are like jack reacher. I would like to have a series that pretty much revolves around the same character. Jan 20, 2020 the jack reacher author says he will hand on his character to his brother following other writers who have surrendered their stories alison flood mon 20 jan 2020 09. I am currently on the 4th in the order and as with the others i have read it is very hard to put the books down. Also lee child came out with another reacher book called the second son. One of my other big favorites is david baldacci, and although im not a big fan of many of his other characters john puller, camel club etc because he really does churn them out, i cannot recommend enough the amos decker series. Jack reacher is a former major in the united states army military police corps, turned mysterious drifter. Former military cop jack reacher makes it all the way from snowbound south dakota to his destination in northeastern virginia, near washington, d. The hero of his series, jack reacher, besides being.
Ken follett this is a random universe, reacher says. 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. There have been two films based on the books, both starring tom cruise as reacher. 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. Lee child letting go of his creation is a tale told by other. His background is vastly different from nicks, but equally scattered. Jan 18, 2020 jack reacher books are written by lee child, who is a brilliant author and has inspired so many other authors to write about a character that is similar to jack reacher. He has no luggage, no vehicle to drive himself around it, and no cell phone.
Helm is a blackops agent for a shadowy government agency. I have just gotten into the jack reacher books because my husband was reading them with another female so i needed to check the content out very entertaining saw the movie last night and although tom cruise is a wonderful actor he is not jack very disappointed in the portrayal lee child would make a great reacher himself. The midnight line, is his twentysecond reacher novel. If you enjoy the jack reacher series as much as i do, what other authors would. If you love lee childs hardedged hero and are looking for more books like jack reacher, weve compiled a list of fastpaced novels.
Below is a list of the jack reacher novels in order of when they were first released. Not only in terms of quality, but in frequency of publication. Lee child has been publishing a new addition to the jack reacher series annually ever since the series started with killing floor in 1997. Lee child, previously a television director, union organizer, theater technician, and law student, was fired and on the dole when he hatched a harebrained scheme to write a bestselling novel, thus saving his family from ruin. I do consider stieg larsson and dan brown in the same league as lee child, but i have read.
Bestselling author lee child hands the future of jack reacher. Jack reacher books are written by lee child, who is a brilliant author and has inspired so many other authors to write about a character that is similar to jack reacher. If youre a fan of actionpacked thrillers, youve probably heard of the jack reacher series by lee child. 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. There are 24 books in lee childs highly successful jack reacher series, with another heading our way this autumn plus one short story collection. Hes a loner who avoids attachments, yet hes absolutely loyal. Jack reacher author lee child passes writing baton to brother. After leaving the us army as a major in its military police at age 36, reacher roams the united states taking odd jobs and investigating suspicious and frequently dangerous situations. I have read 4 jack reacher stories and as of yet do not have a favorite. Child has written a whopping 20 books in the jack reacher universe and multiple short stories as well.
We have a bibliography of his written material so you can check off what youve read see books or. Lee child books in order jack reacher books in order. Jun 04, 2008 any good booksauthors similar to lee child. The author of the bestselling jack reacher novels is handing over the writing duties to his younger brother. Any books similar to lee childs jack reacher series. Good and valuable consideration by lee child jack reacher. Some of the other characters of note that are part of the plot in the kililng floor include chief morrison and his wife. Like the medieval knight errant or the western hero, childs hero jack reacher rides into town, bringing justice, accompanied by the requisite violent. Ive read all of the jack reacher books and love them. 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 2012 was directed by christopher mcquarrie and based on the 2005 novel one shot. Take james bond, jason bourne even jack ryan, they all tend to contain similarities to jack reacher. Lee childs novels featuring jack reacher have been described as compulsively. Reacher is an army brat, raised on military bases around the world. 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. Jack reacher 24 and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle.
Many individuals may be familiar with the tom cruise one shot movie featuring the character of jack reacher. Reacher appeared in books of other authors, including stephen king in his book. Jack reacher is a fictional character and the protagonist of a series of crime thriller novels by british author lee child. There are no books that are directly similar, because lee child is the top thriller writer currently writing, with a unique style and approach to story. Lastly david baldacci has some nice books but i find them to be not as good as lee child. From the first shocking scenes in lee childs explosive new novel, jack reacher is plunged like a knife into the heart of a conspiracy that is killing old friendsand is on its way to. British author lee child, 65, has announced he will not be writing another jack reacher book and has instead handed the rights of the multimillion pound franchise to his younger brother. Luckily for readers who have already devoured all the books in the jack reacher series, there are a few titles from other authors that are similar. Lee child letting go of his creation is a tale told by other bestsellers. The question can be answered at a later date as i have decided that i will read all of the jack reacher in the order that they have been written. Dead good lee childs jack reacher books in order dead good. It is close to midnight on a saturday night when jack reacher gets off a bus at the greyhound station in nashville.
Sep 02, 2014 there arent many characters like jack reacher. Keep their minds sharp shop all kids workbooks and other educational tools. The streaming platform is a more natural home for jack. I read all fifteen books over the past year or so, and am having a real problem finding any other adventure books that are as well written. Here are the lee child jack reacher books in order. They all focus around the same character, jack reacher, and i would like to find another series to read. 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 books started along time ago, the first one can be found here to buy. Foreign rights in the reacher series have sold in one hundred territories. 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 host of other features, plus. 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.
Lee child, 65, reportedly considered killing off the 6ft 5ins. As of 29 october 2019, 24 novels have been published, the most recent. The jack reacher series is a series of novels written by the british author lee child. Jack reacher is one of the more consistent series out there. Most crimefighters are cops, or secret agents, who dedicate their lives to finding and extinguishing evil but weve put together a list of similar books starring heroes with similarities to childs iconic action here. A complete list of jack reacher books in order penlighten. Here are some of the books like jack reacher that are worth checking out. Will reacher be able to find the killers before they find him. I am also partial to the harry bosch series by michael connelly, he is a detective and i love how hard and gritty he is like jack reacher. In the first thriller were introduced to jack reacher, a dangerous and unattainable lone ranger who used to be in the military. Fans were slightly miffed when tom cruise at a delicate 5 ft 7 inches was chosen to play reacher in the films, because reachers tallness he. These were probably the high point of the mens adventure genre. The jack reacher author says he will hand on his character to his brother following other writers who have surrendered their stories. And on the streets of portland, jack reachersoldier, cop, herois pulled out of his wandering life by a code that few other people could understand.
They arent really like the jack reacher books, other than being stories of a competent guy doing what he thinks needs to be done, but they are definitely good reads. Jack reacher is todays james bond, a thriller hero we cant get enough of. Jack reacher author lee child passes writing baton to. Donald hamiltons matt helm series beginning with death of a citizen takes some trackingdown, but if you can find them theyre well worth your time. Can anyone recommend books similar to lee childs reacher. To continue reading, get the full word biography in lee child books in order. A native of england and a former television director, lee child lives in new york city.
Welcome to the website of lee child, the creator of jack reacher. While there have been many writers who have tried the invincible loner hero thing, after you. See the complete jack reacher series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. 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.
The short stories have second sonreacher is and high heatreacher is. The jack reacher author says he will hand on his character to his brother following other writers who have surrendered their stories alison flood mon 20 jan 2020 09. Here youll find information on the reacher novels and short stories, non reacher short stories, two international movies. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a wanted man with bonus short story not a drill.
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