Series reading guide · updated 2026
Jack Reacher Books in Order
Every Jack Reacher book in publication order — 28 in total, spanning 1997–2021.
Publication Order of Jack Reacher Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Killing Floor — Lee Child | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Die Trying — Lee Child | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Tripwire — Lee Child | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Running Blind / The Visitor — Lee Child | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Echo Burning — Lee Child | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Without Fail — Lee Child | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Persuader — Lee Child | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  The Enemy — Lee Child | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  One Shot — Lee Child | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  The Hard Way — Lee Child | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  Bad Luck and Trouble — Lee Child | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  Nothing to Lose — Lee Child | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  Gone Tomorrow — Lee Child | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  61 Hours — Lee Child | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  Worth Dying For — Lee Child | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  The Affair — Lee Child | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  A Wanted Man — Lee Child | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 |  Never Go Back — Lee Child | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 |  Personal — Lee Child | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 |  Make Me — Lee Child | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 |  Night School — Lee Child | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 |  The Midnight Line — Lee Child | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 |  Past Tense — Lee Child | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 |  Blue Moon — Lee Child | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 |  The Sentinel — Lee Child | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | The Sentinel (As: Andrew Child, With: Lee Child) — Andrew Grant | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Better Off Dead — Lee Child | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Better Off Dead (As: Andrew Child, With: Lee Child) — Andrew Grant | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 28, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Killing Floor — Lee Child | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Die Trying — Lee Child | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Tripwire — Lee Child | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Running Blind / The Visitor — Lee Child | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Echo Burning — Lee Child | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Without Fail — Lee Child | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Persuader — Lee Child | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Enemy — Lee Child | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | One Shot — Lee Child | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Hard Way — Lee Child | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Bad Luck and Trouble — Lee Child | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Nothing to Lose — Lee Child | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Gone Tomorrow — Lee Child | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | 61 Hours — Lee Child | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Worth Dying For — Lee Child | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | The Affair — Lee Child | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | A Wanted Man — Lee Child | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Never Go Back — Lee Child | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Personal — Lee Child | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Make Me — Lee Child | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Night School — Lee Child | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | The Midnight Line — Lee Child | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Past Tense — Lee Child | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Blue Moon — Lee Child | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | The Sentinel — Lee Child | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | The Sentinel (As: Andrew Child, With: Lee Child) — Andrew Grant | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Better Off Dead — Lee Child | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Better Off Dead (As: Andrew Child, With: Lee Child) — Andrew Grant | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
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