During a facebook live stream, dwayne johnson opened up about losing out on the chance to play the role of jack reacher, the protagonist of lee childs bestselling book series, and a. Below is a list of books to read if you like the jack reacher. Worth dying for was the 15th book in the jack reacher series and that was one of the highest regarded. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading persuader jack reacher, book 7. Delacorte press initially released the book on 5 november 2018. The novel was published on 28 august 2014 in the uk, new zealand, australia. Personal jack reacher, book 19 by lee child book cover, description, publication history. From kate atkinson to haruki murakami, the fastpaced jack reacher books have a host of obsessive fans. After collecting each and every jack reacher books tirelessly over the years one by one from the mountainous book piles of used bookstores, and after always hearing this or that about the all powerful jack reacher, yesterday i finally finished reading this first book from lee child. The jack reacher series is one of the most popular book series out there, and some of the books have been made into movies. 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. Lee child tried something new there by essentially making a two parter and this was. Scattered, disjointed, uneasy flow are a few adjectives id attribute.
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. As lee child writes new installments in his jack reacher series, he thinks back to something his father said. Personal is the nineteenth book in the jack reacher series written by lee child. A fter playing the action hero jack reacher in two hollywood films, tom cruise wont be stepping into his enormous shoes again. By now, most fans have devoured it, looking for their next fix. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read personal. So if youve ever wished for a game of thrones meets jack reacher mashup, you.
The prequel the enemy published in 2004 is the eighth book in the jack reacher series written by lee child. As a new thriller is released, we investigate the magnetism of lee childs antihero. Child has written a whopping 20 books in the jack reacher universe and multiple short stories as well. Below is a list of books to read if you like the jack reacher series. In a nameless city, two rival criminal gangs are competing for control. The series was created by lee child with his debut novel the killing floor.
Jack reacher gets off a bus in nashville, tennessee, in a quest for food, lod. Jack reacher is a character who used to work as a military cop. Bad luck and trouble jack reacher, book 11 kindle edition. Former elite military police officer jack reacher has been hailed by stephen king as coolest continuing series character in contemporary fiction. It is a small hardback type of diary, full of reacher quotes, with no reference to which book they could have come from. It includes some of the typical reacher humor in things that you wont find reacher saying or doing, i. We have a bibliography of his written material so you can check off what youve read see books or. Many individuals may be familiar with the tom cruise one shot movie featuring the character of jack reacher. The hard way jack reacher, book 10 kindle edition by child, lee. Personal jack reacher, book 19 by lee child fantastic fiction. He has no middle name, and most people simply call him reacher. Its a random universe, but once in a blue moon things turn out just right. Foreign rights in the reacher series have sold in almost a hundred territories. Lee childs books starring jack reacher is one of the bestselling book series out there.
Jack does show a number of redeeming characteristics however, and is a reminder not to judge a book by its cover. While traveling to portsmouth, new hampshire, jack reacher takes a detour to the town of laconia, to visit his father stan reacher s childhood home. This is the twentythird book in the jack reacher series. 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. What i need are facts and the facts are that one of my books gets sold. Obviously as a multiple award winner, killing floor is generally regarded as one of the best novels in the jack reacher series. 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. As an added bonus, listen to my interview with lee child. While jack reacher is a loner that prefers to stay far away from the limelight, jack ryan isnt afraid to step up and has even gone on to become the president of the united states in the books.
Dwayne johnson reveals he was turned down for jack reacher. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Lee childs retirement is good news for jack reacher fans. 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. 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. T his month, lee child s latest novel his 24th thriller featuring jack reacher, a 6ft 5in, 250lb former us army military policeman will be at, or near, the top of the bestseller charts. The short stories have second son reacher is and high heat reacher is 16. Diane capri is licensed to thrill full of thrills and tension but smart and human too. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Well, the logical answer would be the first book in the series, killing floor. The hunt for jack reacher series diane capri licensed. He left the army, and decided to roam the united states of america via bus or hitchhiking. Bestselling author is bringing back jack reacher in make me but this time hes more vulnerable.
Jack reacher survives, but the 19th lee child novel is fascinating personal is the 19th jack reacher novel by lee child. Personal is lee childs 19th book starring jack reacher, the retired u. The fact that there is a fifteenth reacher book is a pretty good sign that he. Having read all of the reacher books some more than once it is so good to have our jack back again with personal. Lee child said he has been searching for a way to kill off. Welcome to the website of lee child, the creator of jack reacher. A jack reacher novel by lee child personal 10 audio book on cd. Aug 27, 2015 tom cruise also brought the character to the big screen in the recent action film jack reacher. Which book should i read first in the jack reacher series. This is the 19th jack reacher book by lee child and i cant quite believe it. Jan 03, 20 the book is called the hunter in the uk. The novel was adapted into the 2012 film jack reacher, starring tom cruise as the title character. Author lee child writes a jack reacher book every year, starting on sept. See the complete jack reacher series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
The plot of the book revolves around reachers pursuit of a sniper who has attempted to assassinate the president of france. 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. Although the jack reacher novels can be read in any order, personal is 19th. Ive read through the series 34 times3 times for every book, 4 times for my favourite books and just cant get enough of it. But if you really want to get hooked and really see what reacher is all about, you should start with bad luck and trouble. You can leave the army, but the army doesnt leave you. Nobody can deny the skills of jack reacher, but he has some catching up to do if he wants to compete with the resume of jack ryan.
Although the jack reacher novels can be read in any order, personal is 19th in the series. Persuader jack reacher, book 7 kindle edition by child, lee. 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. Not completely, notes jack reacher and sure enough, the retired military cop is soon pulled back into service. They are in the thriller genre, with some mystery aspects to them. They are ridiculously good fun and jack reacher for all his machismo, false modesty and ability to do the quite unbelievable, is still a great fictional character. This razorsharp thriller is the first in the jon reznick series.
Yes, they are ridiculous but i really just enjoy reading them. 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 writes his 19th jack reacher novel the retired u. Jack reacher is back for the 19th time, but the action is set in europe. The hard way jack reacher, book 10 kindle edition by. Believe it or not, theres a new series that features a medieval jack reacher named bander. The plot of the book revolves around reacher s pursuit of a sniper who has attempted to assassinate the president of france. Jack reachers creator knows the movie isnt like the book. Published october 19th 2010 by delacorte press first published september 30th. See his website for an explanation of the title and author name confusion, as well as info on the next book, the enemy. Jack reacher survives, but the 19th lee child novel is. Lee child is known for his jack reacher series of books.
The stakes have never been higher because this time, its personal. Written by jenny brady on thursday, june 16th, 2011. The book title is based on one shot, one kill, the military snipers creed. Just checked, and it looks like the enemy will be out in the usa in may after being released last year in the uk. The reacher novels are written either in the firstperson or thirdperson. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the hard way jack reacher, book 10.
Also, can anyone recommend other series books similar to jack reacher that are written first person. Jack reacher is described as being a former major in the united states military police corps. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading blue moon. The author of the jack reacher series of novels is retiring and handing over the writing duties to his brother, according to a report. The jack reacher books are well written, gripping, and allow individuals to identify with the title character. Personal, the 19th reacher novel, is the best of the six ive read. But instead of killing reacher off, a topic hes discussed in numerous interviews over the years. Tom cruise dropped from jack reacher franchise for being. While filled with familiar excerpts from jack reacher novels, it is simply a listing of various guides that lead reacher to act the way he does.
Jan 07, 2015 jack reacher novels in order with story lines updated 172015. Here are the lee child jack reacher books in order. But they hadnt counted on jack reacher arriving on their patch. The latest book in the chronicles of jack reacher is entitled the affair. Bad luck and trouble jack reacher, book 11 kindle edition by child, lee. Jack reacher was born on a military base in berlin, on 29 october 1960. Reacher achieved iconic status at some point in the remote past, so much so that child could probably write a new installment annually by rote. I received jack reachers rules yesterday, and finished it in less than two hours.
Childs bodacious action hero, jack reacher, has already tramped through 17 novels and three e book singles. Sep 21, 2012 post by scott a couple weeks ago, a wanted man by lee child came out. The affair would be the next book to read, as it covers the end of reachers military career, and leads into killing floor. One shot is the ninth book in the jack reacher series written by lee child. 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. To date child has published over twenty jack reacher books in the series. Jack reacher series author lee child quits and lets. Jack reacher is a drifter and exmilitary policeman. The affair takes place back in 1997, in what is apparently reachers last mission before he leaves the military.
He has no luggage, no vehicle to drive himself around it, and no cell phone. If youve managed to read all of the books in this series, you must be looking for another action packed, intelligent military thriller. It is both difficult and easy to believe that personal is the 19th book in lee childs jack reacher series. Lee child on 20th book in jack reacher series, make me, and. This series began in 1997 with killing floor and has spawned many more novels in the series. If you enjoy books like jack reacher, youll enjoy the gungho exploits of joe pike and elvis cole in a dangerous man hard road, by j b turner. But his latest, never go back, may be the best desert island reading in the series.
According to a report from the guardian, child, 65 whose real name is james grant, is ready for retirement. The jack reacher series is a series of novels written by the british author lee child. The 19thcentury detective sexton blake was invented by hal. Personal, lee childs new 19th book in the jack reacher series. Persuader jack reacher, book 7 kindle edition by child. Reznick works for the us government as a ghost operative and in hard road, he is assigned to perform a hit on a target and make it look like he committed suicide. Jack reacher is a former major in the united states army military police corps, turned mysterious drifter. This new heartstopping, nailbiting book in lee childs numberone bestselling series takes reacher across the atlantic to paris and then to london. The 16th book in lee childs jack reacher series is now available for preorder. Oct 29, 2019 jack reacher is back in a brand new whiteknuckle read from lee child. Youve heard the phrase printing money and thats pretty much what lee child does when he writes a new jack reacher book to add to our order of jack. Thee are many ways to enjoy a good book and the action of reacher allows you to do so.
The books in the series follows reacher as he goes through a number of exploits in his world. Here youll find information on the reacher novels and short stories, non reacher short stories, two international movies and a tv series, too. Jack reacher is a fictional character and the protagonist of a series of crime thriller novels by british author lee child. In childs 20th reacher series book, make me, reacher returns, but this time hes more vulnerable and its not as clear how the mystery. The jack reacher series of novels is written by english author lee child. The characters creator has decided that the 5ft 7in actor is. Lee child, the megapopular, new york times bestselling author, is done writing jack reacher books.