One of his early novels in fact the first that has gotten outstanding acclaim is the Killing Floor.
#Jack reacher books in chronological order series#
The books in the series follows Reacher as he goes through a number of exploits in his world. Jack Reacher is the lead character and the protagonist in the series of books by British author Jim Grant who writes under the pseudonym of Lee Child. After that, all books would go by the order that they were published. The Affair would be the next book to read, as it covers the end of Reachers Military career, and leads into Killing Floor. James Dover Grant CBE (born 29 October 1954), primarily known by his pen name Lee Child, is a British author who writes thriller novels, and is best known for his Jack Reacher novel series. 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. Since reading this book, I have been hooked on the series and wait eagerly each year for the author to release another book. Jack Reacher has become very popular since the first novel, Killing Floor, was published. Being familiar with the main character from the get-go creates an enhanced reading experience. For example, the novel The Enemy will mean more to you once you've already gotten to know Jack Reacher. Child has said that reading his books in the order they were published is not important, but I have found that reading them chronologically allows one to establish a useful timeline that can be used to identify references to previous scenes and moments. Should you read the Jack Reacher book series in order? This is a question almost all fans of Lee Child's novels have asked themselves, including me. Why do you prefer publishing if the series is out of chronological? Thank you. I usually follow the publishing order because it shows the progression of the writer. Hi, this is great to see the order of the books in two ways. As for me I like publishing order or chronological order. So if your reading style is chaos, then go for it. There are only a handful of references to previous stories and some books have no references at all. The books in the series follows Reacher as he goes through a number of exploits in his world.What’s the best Jack Reacher’s reading order? The Affair would be the next book to read, as it covers the end of Reachers Military career, and leads into Killing Floor. Jack Reacher is the protagonist in the Jack Reacher book series by renowned British author James Dover Grant, writing under the pen name Lee Child. Why do you prefer publishing if the series is out of chronological?