BookBingeJack Reacher Books in Order
The short answer
Lee Child and Andrew Child · 30 books
- How many books?
- There are 30 books in the Jack Reacher series, published 1997–2025.
- Is it finished?
- No — it's ongoing, with book 31 on the way.
- Next book
- Chain Reaction, due 20 October 2026.
- Where to start
- Start with Killing Floor (1997).
Jack Reacher is a series of thriller novels by British author Lee Child, featuring the character of Jack Reacher.
Here is the complete Jack Reacher reading order — all 30 books by Lee Child and Andrew Child, in the order you should read them:
Reading order
- Killing FloorJack Reacher gets off a Greyhound in Margrave, Georgia.1997500 pages
- Die TryingReacher is walking the Chicago streets when he is pulled into a kidnapping.1998434 pages
- TripwireReacher is digging swimming pools in Key West when a private investigator comes looking for him.1999422 pages
- Running BlindAcross the country, women are being murdered.2000
- Echo BurningJack Reacher thumbs a ride in a Cadillac driven by a woman lawyer.2001432 pages
- Without FailReacher is asked to find every way a would-be assassin could kill the vice president — then must stop the real plot he helped expose.2002
- PersuaderReacher spots a man he thought was dead and goes undercover with the DEA to bring down a smuggling ring and settle an old score.2003
- The EnemyA prequel set in 1990: Reacher investigates a two-star general's suspicious death and a missing briefcase full of secrets.2004
- One ShotReacher looks into a sniper shooting after the accused man's only words are 'Get Jack Reacher.'2005
- The Hard WayHired to help recover a kidnapped wife and stepdaughter, Reacher uncovers a private military contractor's dark past.2006
- Bad Luck and TroubleA cryptic bank deposit reunites Reacher with his old army investigation team after one of them is murdered.2007
- Nothing to LoseReacher's curiosity about a hostile small town leads him into the secrets of the businessman who controls it.2008
- Gone TomorrowA subway encounter with a possible suicide bomber pulls Reacher into a tangled conspiracy.2009
- 61 HoursStranded in South Dakota after a bus crash in a blizzard, Reacher is drawn into protecting a key witness against a deadline.2010
- Worth Dying ForReacher's intervention in a domestic dispute embroils him with a powerful family hiding a decades-old crime.2010
- The AffairA prequel set in 1997: still in the army, Reacher goes undercover to investigate a murder near an elite Army Rangers base.2011
- A Wanted ManA hitchhiked ride turns dangerous when Reacher realizes his traveling companions are kidnappers tied to a professional killing.2012
- Never Go BackReacher returns to his old unit's HQ only to be hit with false charges alongside its new commanding officer.2013
- PersonalReacher is recruited to track down a sniper who took a long-range shot at the French president.2014
- Make MeA stop in a strange agricultural town pulls Reacher into a search for a missing colleague of a woman he just met.2015
- Night SchoolA prequel set in 1996: undercover in Germany, Reacher and Neagley chase a terrifying multi-million-dollar arms deal.2016
- The Midnight LineA pawned West Point class ring sends Reacher looking for the veteran who would never willingly have parted with it.2017
- Past TenseA detour to his father's New Hampshire hometown lands Reacher in a present-day threat tangled with old family history.2018
- Blue MoonReacher steps off a bus to help an elderly man and lands in the middle of a war between two rival gangs.2019
- The SentinelA ride into a small town drops Reacher into a kidnapping plot tied to a dangerous cyberattack.2020
- Better Off DeadReacher helps a woman searching for her missing twin brother, who turns out to be far more dangerous than expected.2021
- No Plan BWitnessing a staged 'suicide,' Reacher follows the real killer into a much larger secret conspiracy.2022
- The SecretA prequel set in 1992: Reacher joins a task force investigating a string of suspicious deaths among former government scientists.2023
- In Too DeepReacher wakes up restrained after a car crash, entangled with a dead FBI agent and a criminal scheme.2024
- Exit StrategyA stranger's message reaches Reacher in a Baltimore coffee shop and pulls him into a new case.2025
Good news: for this series, reading order and publication order are the same — just read straight down the list.
Upcoming: the next book, Chain Reaction, releases on 20 October 2026. BookBinge Pro can notify you the day it drops.
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How many Jack Reacher books are there?
There are 30 books in the Jack Reacher series by Lee Child and Andrew Child, from Killing Floor (1997) to Exit Strategy (2025). Book 31, Chain Reaction, is due 20 October 2026.
Is the Jack Reacher series finished?
No. Lee Child and Andrew Child is still writing it: book 31, Chain Reaction, is due 20 October 2026, following Exit Strategy (2025).
What is the first Jack Reacher book?
Killing Floor (1997) is book one, at 500 pages. Jack Reacher gets off a Greyhound in Margrave, Georgia.
Should I read the Jack Reacher series in publication order?
Yes. For the Jack Reacher series, reading order and publication order are the same — Killing Floor (1997) through Exit Strategy (2025).