Lee Child books in order
All 28 books by Lee Child in order of publication (1997 to 2023), with a one-line summary of each and where to start.
28 books1997 to 2023
Where to start
Killing Floor (1997)
A drifter stops for eggs in Georgia and walks into a murder, a conspiracy, and his brother's body.
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Killing Floor
1997Start hereJack Reacher series
A drifter stops for eggs in Georgia and walks into a murder, a conspiracy, and his brother's body.
Read the summaryTripwire
A dead man's stolen name, a hook for a hand, and two tripwires that fire on the same day.
Read the summaryWithout Fail
The Secret Service hires the one man they can't control — and he can't save everyone.
Read the summaryThe Enemy
New Year's Eve 1989: a dead general, a stolen briefcase, and a coup inside the Army.
Read the summaryThe Hard Way
A coffee-shop glance at a stolen Mercedes drags Reacher into a kidnapping worth $10.5 million.
Read the summaryBad Luck and Trouble
One bank deposit, one dead friend, and six old soldiers hunt a $65 million betrayal.
Read the summaryGone Tomorrow
Gone Tomorrow is the thirteenth novel in the Jack Reacher series written by Lee Child.
61 Hours
A snowbound town, a ticking clock, and sixty-one hours to keep a witness alive.
Read the summaryWorth Dying For
Worth Dying For is the fifteenth book in the Jack Reacher series of thrillers written by Lee Child.
The Affair
The Affair is the sixteenth book in the Jack Reacher series written by Lee Child.
A Wanted Man
A Wanted Man is the seventeenth book in the Jack Reacher series written by Lee Child.
Never Go Back
Never Go Back is the eighteenth book in the Jack Reacher series written by Lee Child.
Personal
Personal is the nineteenth book in the Jack Reacher series written by Lee Child, published in 2014.
Make Me
Make Me is the twentieth book in the Jack Reacher series written by Lee Child.
The Midnight Line
The Midnight Line is a book in the Jack Reacher series written by Lee Child.
Past Tense
Past Tense is the twenty-third book in the Jack Reacher series written by Lee Child.
Blue Moon
Blue Moon is the twenty-fourth book in the Jack Reacher series written by Lee Child, and the last to be written by Lee Child alone.
The Hero
2019
Nonfiction book of Lee Child.
The Sentinel
The Sentinel is the twenty-fifth book in the Jack Reacher series written by Lee Child.
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
How many books has Lee Child written?
This list covers 28 books by Lee Child, published from 1997 to 2023.
What are Lee Child's books in order?
Lee Child's books in publication order: 1. Killing Floor (1997), 2. Die Trying (1998), 3. Tripwire (1999), 4. Echo Burning (2001), 5. Without Fail (2002), 6. Persuader (2003), 7. The Enemy (2004), 8. One Shot (2005), 9. The Hard Way (2006), 10. Bad Luck and Trouble (2007), 11. Nothing to Lose (2008), 12. Gone Tomorrow (2009), 13. 61 Hours (2010), 14. Worth Dying For (2010), 15. The Affair (2011), 16. A Wanted Man (2012), 17. Never Go Back (2013), 18. Personal (2014), 19. Make Me (2015), 20. Night School (2016), 21. The Midnight Line (2017), 22. Past Tense (2018), 23. Blue Moon (2019), 24. The Hero (2019), 25. The Sentinel (2020), 26. Better off Dead (2021), 27. No Plan B (2022), 28. The Secret (2023).
What was Lee Child's first book?
Killing Floor, published in 1997.
Which Lee Child book should I read first?
A good place to start is Killing Floor (1997).
What is Lee Child's latest book?
The most recent book on this list is The Secret (2023).
Lee Child series
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