Jack reacher has become very popular since the first novel killing floor was published since reading this book i have been hooked on the series and wait eagerly each year for the author to. Want to read lee child s books in order of publishing date.
Chronological order of jack reacher books.
Reading order of jack reacher books. Like with quarry the jack reacher books are numerous and they are not published in a chronological order. 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 the affair would be the next book to read as it covers the end of reachers military career and leads into killing floor the short stories have second son reacher is 13 and high heat reacher is 16. Jack reacher novels in chronological order.
There are only a handful of references to previous stories and some books have no references at all. Last updated 5 months ago. Jack reacher chronological order series 26 primary works 36 total works not the order of release but the reacher books and stories chronologically from his youth to his adulthood.
Don t care about the reading order for jack reacher books. 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. 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 reacher novels are written either in the first person or third person.
I recommend reading jack reacher books in this order myself. Being familiar with the main character from the get go creates an enhanced reading experience. Killing floor 1997 die trying 1998 tripwire 1999 running blind 2000 uk title the visitor echo burning 2001 without fail 2002 persuader 2003.
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 the affair would be the next book to read as it covers the end of reachers military career and leads into killing floor the short stories have second son reacher is 13 and high heat reacher is 16. For example the novel the enemy will mean more to you once you ve already gotten to know jack reacher. To read the books in the proper chronological order starting from a young jack reacher of age 13 until today follow the order below.
It s not a problem you can read them in any order you like. Chronological order of jack reacher books. That said maybe you want more like a sense of continuity or just a firm direction to follow.
It makes it a bit tricky for keeping track of which jack reacher books you ve read but lee child wrote them in such a way that each stories exists on it s own. Second son jack reacher 0 5 2011 jack is 13 years old high heat jack reacher 0 6 2013 jack is around 16 years old.
