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Action / Crime ThrillerAuthor: Lee ChildStatus: Ongoing

Jack Reacher Books in Order

Jack Reacher is a former US Army Military Police Major who wanders the United States taking odd jobs and investigating dangerous cases. Explore the full publication and chronological sequence below, complete with book summaries, ratings, and purchase links.

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28 Books in Series

What is the recommended reading order for Jack Reacher?

Jack Reacher books can be read in publication order starting with Killing Floor (1997), or chronologically starting with The Enemy (2004). Most fans recommend Publication Order.

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Book #1
Book cover image for Killing Floor (Book #1 in reading order)

Killing Floor

4.7 / 5.0
Published: 1997528 pages

Reacher gets arrested for murder minutes after stepping off a bus in Margrave, Georgia.

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Book #2
Book cover image for Die Trying (Book #2 in reading order)

Die Trying

4.6 / 5.0
Published: 1998560 pages

Reacher is kidnapped in broad daylight off a Chicago street alongside a mysterious FBI woman.

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Book #3
Book cover image for Tripwire (Book #3 in reading order)

Tripwire

4.7 / 5.0
Published: 1999544 pages

Reacher digs swimming pools in Key West until a private investigator comes looking for him.

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Book #4
Book cover image for The Enemy (Book #4 in reading order)

The Enemy

4.8 / 5.0
Published: 2004496 pages

Prequel novel: New Year's Day 1990, a two-star general is found dead in a sleazy motel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

No. Each Jack Reacher novel is a standalone adventure with a self-contained mystery. You can pick up almost any book in the series without reading the previous ones.