Personally id recommend reading all the joseph finder novels they are some of the best standalone novels of all time. 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. Ive read all the series of reacher, mitch rapp vince flynn, and scot harvath brad thor, and continue to. Since then, there have been 24 reacher novels and more than a. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. A tour bus crashes in a savage snowstorm and lands jack. The jack reacher series is a series of novels written by the british author lee 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. Unfortunately hunters take a turn for the worse afterwards. From lee child, david baldacci, michael connelly, john.
In lee childs astonishing new thriller, reachers arrival will change everythingabout a. Author lee child hands the future of jack reacher to his. Only two books to his name at his time hes a private investigator who can take anyone down much like rapp. Jack reacher, the hulksized nomad, was first introduced to readers in the 1997 thriller, the killing floor.
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. With the exception of certain large groupings, i have read and enjoyed them all. Im not looking forward to reacher being passed over to childs brotherinlaw either. The new releases list includes so many bestselling authors like sherilyn decter, l. Jack reacher is a former major in the united states army military police corps, turned mysterious drifter. With 22 books published so far and a 23rd jack reacher book titled past tense coming out later this year, this question is bound to come up in the thriller reading circles. Here are some of the books like jack reacher that are worth checking out. Books to read if you like the jack reacher series newinbooks. Buy jack reacher thriller books lee child and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. The affair would be the next book to read, as it covers the end of reachers military career, and leads into killing floor. Most of the books here are in with characters like jack reacher but i also advertise one off books that are great crime thrillers. 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. The film stars tom cruise as the title character, with rosamund pike, david oyelowo, richard jenkins, jai courtney, werner herzog, and robert duvall also starring. Can anyone recommend books similar to lee childs reacher.
Hunt for jack reacher series thrillers books 46 ebook written by diane capri. Below is a list of books to read if you like the jack reacher series. I think francis, while popular, is overlooked sometimes when thrillers are discussed. 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. 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. 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. One shot is a 2012 american action thriller film written and directed by christopher mcquarrie, based on lee childs 2005 novel one shot. Mr child, whose real name is james grant, first started writing the reacher novels in 1997. Get ready for the most exciting 61 hours of your life. T his month, lee childs 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. Movies like jack reacher if you like jack reacher you are looking for exciting, serious and realistic movies about with loner, sniper, ex military, murder, investigation, lone wolves and drifter themes of action and thriller genre shot in usa.
Although they share the same first name, jack ryan lacks the pure brute strength that jack reacher has. A homicide investigator digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper who shot five random victims. Sign up for our email and well send you the best new books in your favorite genres weekly. So the first thing he does when i arrive is put the coffee on. Long before his name became synonymous with the modern legal thriller, he was working 6070 hours. Avoid the later books written by his son, i think theyre dire. The jack reacher series of novels is written by english author lee child. 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. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. 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. Its huge, and hugely popular, protagonista giant, incorruptible drifter named jack reacherhas been dubbed the thinking readers action hero. English crime fiction but the lee childs are the only thrillers ive ever. Thriller lee child jack reacher novels books we like.
If you enjoy childs books, you may also like those listed below. If you like books like jack reacher, these are the books to buy. 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. Paul wilson is straightup badass and an offthegrid loner. If youve managed to read all of the books in this series, you must be looking for another action packed, intelligent military thriller. 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. Exmilitary investigator jack reacher tom cruise leaps off the pages of lee childs bestselling novel and onto the big screen in the. Ive read all the series of reacher, mitch rapp vince flynn, and scot harvath brad thor, and continue to search for similar series. The following books by stephen hunter are similar but better than the lee childs books 1 point of impact aka shooter 2 dirty white boys 3 black light they form kind of a trilogy. The ultimate best characters like jack reacher books like. Jack reacher formerly called one shot, or alternatively known as jack reacher.
Thanks for the comments have a look over the books like jack reacher website and see if there is anything else that you would like to read. To read the books in the proper chronological order, starting from a young jack reacher of age until today, follow the order below. This weeks latest releases list is full of intriguing reads you wont want to miss. If youre a fan of actionpacked thrillers, youve probably heard of the jack reacher series by lee child. The reacher novels are written either in the firstperson or.
After spending over 20 years in the law enforcement department, rick reed retired from evansville police department and began book writing inspired by his work and experiences in the police department. Some people like me are addicted to reading the lee child novels, while others want to sample only the best. In lee childs latest thriller, personal, reacher is tasked by the state department. If you love lee childs books you need the most comprehensive book list available, which includes a check list, alternative titles, page counts, movie adaptations, coauthors, star ratings, and a host of other features, plus. Mysterypeople also includes a variety of event programming, from author signings, to workshops, to book clubs galore, and much more. Jack reacher must uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy in order to clear his name while on the run as a. Lee child books in order jack reacher books in order. Jack murphy is a series of thriller books by american author of crime, thriller and fiction books. They are in the thriller genre, with some mystery aspects to them. Verdict abbotts panic th thriller is the first in a series featuring sam capra. Lee child is the bestselling author of what publishers weekly calls arguably todays finest thriller series. And make him question words like honor, valor, and duty.
We sprawl on his enormous sofa, overlooking central park. 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. Jack reacher thriller books lee child for sale ebay. Check out our blog and enewsletter for a hub of information, expertise, and connections to great writers. If youre okay with a sort of slightly supernatural but very badass hero, joe ledger series by jonathan mayberry is very good. They all focus around the same character, jack reacher, and i would like to find another series to read. To continue reading, get the full word biography in lee child books in order. Lee childs novels featuring jack reacher have been described as compulsively readable. Since then, hes gone on to star in 24 books total, including blue moon, which came out back in october, on his way to becoming one of the mostread heroes of our time. Mysterypeople is a place to get recommendations from genre experts and find books the major chains may ignore.
If youve somehow missed the previous 23 reacher books in a series that began with 1997s the. This razorsharp thriller is the first in the jon reznick series. 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. If you like a little darker, the harry hole series by jo nesbo is very good.
I would like to have a series that pretty much revolves around the same character. He has no luggage, no vehicle to drive himself around it, and no cell phone. The short stories have second sonreacher is and high heatreacher is. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. I love jack reacher too not sure who casttom cruise to play him in the. Like reacher, lee knocks back between 20 and 30 mugs of black coffee a day. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read licensed to thrill 5. While there have been many writers who have tried the invincible loner hero thing, after you. See the complete jack reacher series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Why i love lee childs jack reacher novels books the. Jack reacher is a character who used to work as a military cop.
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