Jack Reacher books in order
All 29 Jack Reacher books in order by Lee Child (1997 to 2024): the reading order and where to start, with a one-line summary of each.
29 books1997 to 2024 Lee Child
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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Jack Reacher reading order
Killing Floor
1997Start here
A drifter stops for eggs in Georgia and walks into a murder, a conspiracy, and his brother's body.
Read the summaryTripwire
1999
A dead man's stolen name, a hook for a hand, and two tripwires that fire on the same day.
Read the summaryWithout Fail
2002
The Secret Service hires the one man they can't control — and he can't save everyone.
Read the summaryThe Enemy
2004
New Year's Eve 1989: a dead general, a stolen briefcase, and a coup inside the Army.
Read the summaryThe Hard Way
2006
A coffee-shop glance at a stolen Mercedes drags Reacher into a kidnapping worth $10.5 million.
Read the summaryBad Luck and Trouble
2007
One bank deposit, one dead friend, and six old soldiers hunt a $65 million betrayal.
Read the summaryGone Tomorrow
2009
Gone Tomorrow is the thirteenth novel in the Jack Reacher series written by Lee Child.
61 Hours
2010
A snowbound town, a ticking clock, and sixty-one hours to keep a witness alive.
Read the summaryWorth Dying For
2010
Worth Dying For is the fifteenth book in the Jack Reacher series of thrillers written by Lee Child.
The Affair
2011
The Affair is the sixteenth book in the Jack Reacher series written by Lee Child.
A Wanted Man
2012
A Wanted Man is the seventeenth book in the Jack Reacher series written by Lee Child.
Never Go Back
2013
Never Go Back is the eighteenth book in the Jack Reacher series written by Lee Child.
Personal
2014
Personal is the nineteenth book in the Jack Reacher series written by Lee Child, published in 2014.
Make Me
2015
Make Me is the twentieth book in the Jack Reacher series written by Lee Child.
Night School
2016
Night School is a 2016 thriller novel by Lee Child.
The Midnight Line
2017
The Midnight Line is a book in the Jack Reacher series written by Lee Child.
Past Tense
2018
Past Tense is the twenty-third book in the Jack Reacher series written by Lee Child.
Blue Moon
2019
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 Sentinel
2020
The Sentinel is the twenty-fifth book in the Jack Reacher series written by Lee Child.
Better off Dead
2021
Novel by Lee and Andrew Child.
No Plan B
2022
Novel by Lee and Andrew Child.
The Secret
2023
Novel by Lee and Andrew Child.
In Too Deep
2024
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in the Jack Reacher series?
There are 29 main books in the Jack Reacher series by Lee Child, published from 1997 to 2024.
What order should I read the Jack Reacher books in?
The Jack Reacher books in order: 1. Killing Floor (1997), 2. Die Trying (1998), 3. Tripwire (1999), 4. Running Blind (2000), 5. Echo Burning (2001), 6. Without Fail (2002), 7. Persuader (2003), 8. The Enemy (2004), 9. One Shot (2005), 10. The Hard Way (2006), 11. Bad Luck and Trouble (2007), 12. Nothing to Lose (2008), 13. Gone Tomorrow (2009), 14. 61 Hours (2010), 15. Worth Dying For (2010), 16. The Affair (2011), 17. A Wanted Man (2012), 18. Never Go Back (2013), 19. Personal (2014), 20. Make Me (2015), 21. Night School (2016), 22. The Midnight Line (2017), 23. Past Tense (2018), 24. Blue Moon (2019), 25. The Sentinel (2020), 26. Better off Dead (2021), 27. No Plan B (2022), 28. The Secret (2023), 29. In Too Deep (2024).
Which Jack Reacher book should I read first?
Start with Killing Floor (1997).
Who wrote the Jack Reacher series?
The Jack Reacher series was written by Lee Child.
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