If you like jack reacher, you will love these books, i can guarantee it. The book series begins immediately following his military career the 6ft 5in reacher saw where the military was headed, didnt like how the future of the military looked and quit. The books tell the story of jack reacher, the lead character and protagonist of the series. Ive spent a year reading and rereading the jack reacher series. Child has sold more than 100m books since embarking on a career as a novelist relatively late in life at 40. Just joined this group after doing a web search titled books like jack reacher series, so i fully get the withdrawals mentioned by a few of you. He takes on private cases that brings him all around the us. Remote control is the first in the nick stone series by this author. As a jack reacher fan i have listed the books you need to read if you love the lee child novels. Jack reacher is a unique character for a book, lee child has given us a character that helps people who are suffering injustice, if you like action thriller books, then look no further than here click the link for all books like jack reacher. To read the books in the proper chronological order, starting from a young jack reacher of age until today, follow the order below. The first book in the series, killing floor, was received so well that it set the stage for the 22 more installations and a neverending saga that continues to this day.
While there have been many writers who have tried the invincible loner hero thing, after youve read the reacher books you are bound to be disappointed in almost everything else. Lee child jack reacher books for sale in uk view 78 ads. 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. He has no luggage, no vehicle to drive himself around it, and no cell phone. I have, of course, read the 17 previous reachers, as well as the bits of writtenforkindle short fiction. On his way to an appointment in new orleans, rock wahlmans truck breaks down near slidell, louisiana, in the wee hours of the morning. Sign up for our email and well send you the best new books in your favorite genres weekly. Jack reacher series author lee child quits and lets. Reachers father has yet to appear in any of childs books but he did introduce mummy reacher in flashback novel, the enemy. 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. 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. In the introduction to the short story good and valuable consideration, it is mentioned that while creating his nick heller series character, joseph finder borrowed many cues from the jack reacher series. His next reacher novel, night school, comes out on november 8, 2016. 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.
Here are some of the books like jack reacher that are worth checking out. The series was created by lee child with his debut novel the killing floor. 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. I recommend you to watch taken and taken 2 to get a better visualize of what could have been jack reacher. In the introduction to the short story good and valuable consideration, it is mentioned that while creating his nick heller series character, joseph finder borrowed many cues. 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. If you love lee childs hardedged hero and are looking for more books like jack reacher, weve compiled a list of fastpaced novels.
Lee child books jack reacher, like new, used the midnight line by lee child past tense by lee selection of jack reacher books all read condition, some unread. Have a look and subscribe to our mailing list for the. If you like a little darker, the harry hole series by jo nesbo is very good. Jack reacher is a fictional character and the protagonist of a series of crime thriller novels by british author lee child. Jack reacher books in order books like jack reacher by. Jack reacher is a former major in the united states army military police corps, turned mysterious drifter. 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. Personally id recommend reading all the joseph finder novels they are some of the best standalone novels of all time. Aug 29, 20 i like reacher how he is, unfreudianised, omnipotent, hetero. Books like jack reacher similar recommendations alikewise.
Check out our blog and enewsletter for a hub of information, expertise, and connections to great writers. Jack reacher must uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy in order to clear his name while on the run as a. If youre okay with a sort of slightly supernatural but very badass hero, joe ledger series by jonathan mayberry is very good. Ive read all of the jack reacher books and love them. Mysterypeople also includes a variety of event programming, from author signings, to workshops, to book clubs galore, and much more. Jack reacher is a private individual now after having served his country as a major in the us military police corps. 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. Can anyone recommend books similar to lee childs reacher. If you have read all of them like i have, then you can join the 100% club here. Similarly, the jack reacher cases, a series of thus far 11 books, by dan ames, mentions reacher s name on many occasions, but the character does not appear in person. 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.
The ballad of songbirds and snakes from the author that brought you the hunger games, reenter the world of panem again sixtyfour years before the events of the original series. 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. 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. Check the photos of the 2010 jack reacher looka like competition to see if he matches your mental image of jack reacher. 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. Jack reacher books in order books like jack reacher by lee child october 10, 2019 by metin without a doubt, jack reacher book series written by british author lee child is one of the most popular series in the thriller genre. The affair would be the next book to read, as it covers the end of reachers military career, and leads into killing floor. If you enjoy childs books, you may also like those listed below. Definitely different, and without the firearms mistakes that lee childjim wagner made in the first 2 reacher novels. To date child has published over twenty jack reacher books in the series. Jack reacher is the brainchild of lee child and has developed into a novel series. Former elite military police officer jack reacher has been hailed by stephen king as coolest continuing series character in contemporary fiction.
Many individuals may be familiar with the tom cruise one shot movie featuring the character of jack reacher. The ultimate best characters like jack reacher books. Jack reacher books in order books like jack reacher by lee. Jack reacher was in the military as a military cop and was promoted all the way to major. 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. If you like jack reacher books, youll love bob lee swagger. Mysterypeople is a place to get recommendations from genre experts and find books the major chains may ignore. And he is also an alisted star, but a great damn actor. Jack reacher series author lee child quits and lets brother. While there have been many writers who have tried the invincible loner hero thing, after you. Josephine moutier reacher is a former french resistance fighter who. Killing a cop seems like a bit much even for reacher to cope with, but the story soon evolves and we quickly realize that the kidnapping was a staged. Jack reacher is a fictional protagonist of a series of novels, novellas and short.
If you live the lee child novels you will love our website. I love the jack reacher books, read them all, david baldacci runs a close second he also has written many, many books so i always have books to read whilst waiting for the next jack reacher book. Ive read all the series of reacher, mitch rapp vince flynn, and scot harvath brad thor, and continue to search for similar series. The affair is the sixteenth book in lee childs jack reacher series. I like reacher how he is, unfreudianised, omnipotent, hetero.
Like the medieval knight errant or the western hero, childs hero jack reacher rides into town, bringing justice, accompanied by the requisite violent gunplay, before he leaves without a trace. To start you need a good scoring system to rank the jack reacher type characters. Although they share the same first name, jack ryan lacks the pure brute strength that jack reacher has. Have a read of the book summaries to check if youve read them all. Mar 15, 2020 if you have devoured the entire series and are searching for more books similar to jack reacher by lee child, then i have a thrilling selection for you. This has given me the opportunity to check out other books that are like jack reacher, other books that have a powerful character lead.
Only two books to his name at his time hes a private investigator who can take anyone down much like rapp. Why i love lee childs jack reacher novels books the. See the complete jack reacher series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. However, this hasnt prevented him from taking down his fair share of bad guys. The midnight line by lee child past tense by lee selection of jack reacher books all read condition, some unread. Andy mcnab is the author of the number one bestseller, bravo two zero. Setpiece fight scenes are one of the fixed points of. As of 29 october 2019, 24 novels have been published, the most recent.
Reacher is also a brilliant detective and has an eye for seeing things that others routinely miss. Check the photos of the 2010 jack reacher lookalike competition to see if he matches your mental image of jack reacher. 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. May 06, 2017 if you like the jack reacher series, youll like the reacher experiment books. If you like the jack reacher series, youll like the reacher experiment books. Sep 02, 2014 there arent many characters like jack reacher. Ryan was a former marine officer until he sustained. The ultimate best characters like jack reacher books like.
A homicide investigator digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper who shot five random victims. The short stories have second sonreacher is and high heatreacher is. These were probably the high point of the mens adventure genre. Lee child has written 23 books in his jack reacher series, with more on the way. 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. One of the books great pleasures is following reachers turns of thought. Jack reacher has been turned into a film and is also reportedly being made into a. Ive read all the series of reacher, mitch rapp vince flynn, and scot harvath brad thor, and continue to. Similarly, the jack reacher cases, a series of thus far 11 books, by dan ames, mentions reachers name on many occasions, but the character does not appear in person. Over the course of twenty novels, most of them bestsellers, author lee child has earned a loyal following. If you have devoured the entire series and are searching for more books similar to jack reacher by lee child, then i have a thrilling selection for you. In persuader, the reader is brought right into the middle of a kidnapping attempt that ends up with jack reacher who else rescuing the kid being kidnapped and inadvertently killing a cop.
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