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Lee Child Books in Order

11 series including Jack Reacher, Chronological Jack Reacher and more

★ 24 NYT bestsellers · 13 at #1 11 series 135 books Latest: Chain Reaction ( With: Andrew Child) (2026)

Lee Child's writing career reaches back to 1997 and spans 135 books. In all there are 11 series, the deepest being Jack Reacher (32 books). The most recent release we track is Chain Reaction (2026).

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1 Jack Reacher 2 Chronological Jack Reacher 3 Jack Reacher Short Stories/Novellas with Andrew Child 4 Jack Reacher Collections 5 Jack Reacher Miscellaneous 6 Lee Child Short Stories/Novellas 7 Lee Child Non-Fiction Books 8 Lee Child Short Story Collections 9 Harold Middleton 10 The MatchUp Collection 11 Lee Child Anthologies

New York Times Bestsellers

24 books

Lee Child has placed 24 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 290 weeks on the charts. 13 titles reached #1.

Cover of The Midnight Line
The Midnight Line
Jack Reacher Series

16 weeks on the Times Combined Print & E-Book Fiction list · peaked at #1 · debuted Nov 2017 · 29 weeks across 3 NYT lists

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Past Tense
Jack Reacher Series

16 weeks on the Times Combined Print & E-Book Fiction list · peaked at #1 · debuted Nov 2018 · 28 weeks across 3 NYT lists

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Bestseller chart data from BestsellerStats.net — explore Lee Child’s complete chart history, week by week.

Reading Order

11 series · 135 books

Jack Reacher Series

0 of 32 read
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1 Killing Floor 1997 🏆 Barry Award 1998🏆 Anthony Award 1998Macavity Award 1998Dilys Award 1998Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Die Trying 1998 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Tripwire 1999 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Running Blind / The Visitor 2000 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Echo Burning 2001 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 Without Fail 2002 Barry Award 2003Dilys Award 2003Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 Persuader 2003 Gumshoe Award 2004Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 The Enemy 2004 🏆 Barry Award 2005🏆 Nero Award 2005Dilys Award 2005Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 One Shot 2005 Macavity Award 2006Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 The Hard Way 2006 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 Bad Luck and Trouble 2007 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2009Anthony Award 2008Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 Nothing to Lose 2008 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
13 Gone Tomorrow 2009 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
14 61 Hours 2010 🏆 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2011Goodreads Choice Award 2010Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
15 Worth Dying For 2010 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
16 The Affair 2011 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2013Goodreads Choice Award 2011Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
17 A Wanted Man 2012 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2014Goodreads Choice Award 2012Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
18 Never Go Back 2013 ITW Thriller Award 2014Goodreads Choice Award 2013Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
19 Personal 2014 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2015British Book Award 2014Goodreads Choice Award 2014Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
20 Make Me 2015 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
21 Night School 2016 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2017Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
22 The Midnight Line 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
23 Past Tense 2018 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
24 Blue Moon 2019 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
25 The Sentinel ( With: Andrew Child) 2020 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
26 Better Off Dead ( With: Andrew Child) 2021 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
27 No Plan B ( With: Andrew Child) 2022 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
28 The Secret ( With: Andrew Child) 2023 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
29 In Too Deep ( With: Andrew Child) 2024 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
30 In Too Deep 2024 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
31 Exit Strategy ( With: Andrew Child) 2025 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
32 Chain Reaction ( With: Andrew Child) 2026 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Jack Reacher Series Chronological

0 of 31 read
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1 Killing Floor 1997 🏆 Barry Award 1998🏆 Anthony Award 1998Macavity Award 1998Dilys Award 1998Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Die Trying 1998 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Tripwire 1999 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Running Blind / The Visitor 2000 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Echo Burning 2001 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 Without Fail 2002 Barry Award 2003Dilys Award 2003Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 Persuader 2003 Gumshoe Award 2004Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 The Enemy 2004 🏆 Barry Award 2005🏆 Nero Award 2005Dilys Award 2005Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 One Shot 2005 Macavity Award 2006Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 The Hard Way 2006 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 Bad Luck and Trouble 2007 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2009Anthony Award 2008Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 Nothing to Lose 2008 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
13 Gone Tomorrow 2009 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
14 61 Hours 2010 🏆 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2011Goodreads Choice Award 2010Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
15 Worth Dying For 2010 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
16 The Affair 2011 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2013Goodreads Choice Award 2011Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
17 A Wanted Man 2012 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2014Goodreads Choice Award 2012Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
18 Never Go Back 2013 ITW Thriller Award 2014Goodreads Choice Award 2013Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
19 Personal 2014 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2015British Book Award 2014Goodreads Choice Award 2014Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
20 Make Me 2015 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
21 Night School 2016 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2017Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
22 The Midnight Line 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
23 Past Tense 2018 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
24 Blue Moon 2019 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
25 The Sentinel ( With: Andrew Child) 2020 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
26 Better Off Dead ( With: Andrew Child) 2021 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
27 No Plan B ( With: Andrew Child) 2022 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
28 The Secret ( With: Andrew Child) 2023 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
29 In Too Deep ( With: Andrew Child) 2024 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
30 Exit Strategy ( With: Andrew Child) 2025 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
31 Chain Reaction ( With: Andrew Child) 2026 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Jack Reacher Short Stories/Novellas with Andrew Child

0 of 11 read
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1 Second Son (Short Story) 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Deep Down 2012 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 High Heat 2013 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Not a Drill 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Good and Valuable Consideration: Jack Reacher vs. Nick Heller (Short Story) ( With: Joseph Finder) 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 Small Wars 2015 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 Too Much Time 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 The Christmas Scorpion (Short Story) 2018 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 The Fourth Man 2019 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 Cleaning the Gold (Short Story) ( With: Karin Slaughter) 2019 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 New Kid in Town (Short Story) ( By: Andrew Child) 2024 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Jack Reacher Collections

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1 No Middle Name 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Jack Reacher Miscellaneous Series

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1 Jack Reacher's Rules 2012 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Lee Child Short Stories/Novellas

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1 I Heard a Romantic Story (Short Story) 2012 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 James Penney's New Identity (Short Story) 2019 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Lee Child Non-Fiction Books

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1 Jack Reacher's Rules 2012 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Hero 2019 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Lee Child Short Story Collections

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1 Safe Enough: And Other Stories 2024 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Harold Middleton Series

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1 The Chopin Manuscript 2007 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Copper Bracelet 2009 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Starling Project: An Audible Drama 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

The MatchUp Collection Series

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1 Honor & ... ( By: C.J. Box, Sandra Brown) 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Deserves to Be Dead (Short Story) ( By: John Sandford, Lisa Jackson) 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Getaway (Short Story) ( By: Lisa Scottoline, Nelson DeMille) 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Midnight Flame (Short Story) ( By: Christopher Rice, Lara Adrian) 2018 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Short Story (Short Story) ( By: Karin Slaughter, Michael Koryta) 2019 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 Past Prologue (Short Story) ( By: Diana Gabaldon, Steve Berry) 2019 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 Faking a Murderer ( With: Kathy Reichs) 2019 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 Dig Here (Short Story) ( By: Charlaine Harris, Andrew Gross) 2019 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 Taking the Veil (Short Story) ( By: J.A. Jance, Eric Van Lustbader) 2019 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 Rambo on Their Minds (Short Story) ( By: Gayle Lynds, David Morrell) 2019 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 Footloose (Short Story) ( By: Val McDermid, Peter James) 2019 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Lee Child Anthologies

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1 Like a Charm 2004 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Greatest Hits 2005 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Cocaine Chronicles 2005 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Death Do Us Part 2006 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 The Best British Mysteries IV 2007 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 Killer Year: Stories to Die For... 2008 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 Phoenix Noir 2009 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 First Thrills 2010 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 The Dark End of the Street 2010 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 The Best American Mystery Stories 2010 2010 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 The Rich and the Dead 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 First Thrills: Volume 2 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
13 First Thrills: Volume 3 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
14 First Thrills: Volume 4 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
15 A Study in Sherlock 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
16 Vengeance 2012 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
17 Love is Murder 2012 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
18 The Interrogator and Other Criminally Good Fiction 2012 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
19 USA Noir 2013 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
20 Inherit the Dead 2013 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
21 Crimespree Magazine # 52 2013 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
22 Reader's Digest: Today's Best Fiction 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
23 FaceOff 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
24 Manhattan Mayhem 2015 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
25 The Best American Mystery Stories 2015 2015 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
26 In Sunlight or In Shadow 2016 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
27 MatchUp 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
28 The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories - Part VII 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
29 Alive in Shape and Color 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
30 Ten Year Stretch 2018 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
31 The Best American Mystery Stories 2018 2018 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
32 Exit Wounds 2019 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
33 Invisible Blood 2019 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
34 Dear NHS 2020 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
35 How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America 2021 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
36 The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year: 2021 2021 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
37 UEA MA Crime Fiction Anthology 2022 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
38 An Unnecessary Assassin 2023 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
39 The Big Bang!: An Anthology 2024 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
40 CrimeBits: 100 Opening Gambits for Great Thrillers & Linked Mystery Puzzles 2024 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
About the Author

Lee Child (born Jim Grant, 1954) is the British author of the Jack Reacher thriller series. He worked in television production at Granada TV before writing his debut novel Killing Floor (1997).

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