Lee Child Books In Order and Best Books

Lee Child is the pen name of James Dover Grant, an English author who writes thriller novels, author of the Jack Reacher thriller series.

His first novel, “Killing Floor, ” won the Anthony Award for Best First Novel and the Barry Award for Thriller of the Year. A feature film, “Jack Reacher”, was released in December 2012, starring Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher on the movie.

Author Lee Child has now written 26 books based on the adventures of Jack Reacher, a mysterious ex-army major who wanders through the U.S. solving mysteries and fighting bad guys. His books have sold over 60 million copies.

The characters are complex and the storylines action-packed, with an addictive writing style that you will have a hard time peeling your eyes away from.

In 2020, Lee Child decided to pass the Jack Reacher baton to his younger brother Andrew Child. Andrew Child is also a suspense and thriller writer and has already published several books. The Sentinel is the first book they co-authored in the Jack Reacher series.

If you haven’t checked out this popular series and would like to start, check out our list of the best Jack Reacher books on our list.

New Lee Child Books

Better Off Dead is the latest Jack Reacher book (#26). Lee Child collaborates on this book with his younger brother Andrew Grant (Andrew Child).

Top 10 Lee Child Best Books 

Image	Product	Features	More Info
	1. The Hard Way	4.8/5	More Info
	2. Bad Luck and Trouble	4.8/5	More Info
	3. One Shot	4.7/5	More Info
	4. Gone Tomorrow	4.7/5	More Info
	5. Worth Dying For	4.6/5	More Info
	6. Tripwire	4.5/5	More Info
	7. Without Fail	4.5/5	More Info
	8. Persuader	4.5/5	More Info
	9. The Enemy	4.4/5	More Info
	10. The Affair	4.4/5	More Info

Lee Child Books In Order

Jack Reacher Books In Publication Order

1. Killing Floor (1997)
2. Die Trying (1998)
3. Tripwire (1999)
4. Running Blind / The Visitor (2000)
5. Echo Burning (2001)
6. Without Fail (2002)
7. Persuader (2003)
8. The Enemy (2004)
9. One Shot (2005)
10. The Hard Way (2006)
11. Bad Luck and Trouble (2007)
12. Nothing to Lose (2008)
13. Gone Tomorrow (2009)
14. 61 Hours (2010)
15. Worth Dying For (2010)
16. The Affair (2011)
17. A Wanted Man (2012)
18. Never Go Back (2013)
19. Personal (2014)
20. Make Me (2015)
21. Night School (2016)
22. The Midnight Line (2017)
23. Past Tense (2018)
24. Blue Moon (2019)
25. The Sentinel (With: Andrew Child) (2020)
26. Better Off Dead (With: Andrew Child) (2021)

Jack Reacher in Chronological Order

1. The Enemy (2004)
2. Night School (2016)
3. The Affair (2011)
4. Killing Floor (1997)
5. Die Trying (1998)
6. Tripwire (1999)
7. Running Blind / The Visitor (2000)
8. Echo Burning (2001)
9. Without Fail (2002)
10. Persuader (2003)
11. One Shot (2005)
12. The Hard Way (2006)
13. Bad Luck and Trouble (2007)
14. Nothing to Lose (2008)
15. Gone Tomorrow (2009)
16. 61 Hours (2010)
17. Worth Dying For (2010)
18. A Wanted Man (2012)
19. Never Go Back (2013)
20. Personal (2014)
21. Make Me (2015)
22. The Midnight Line (2017)
23. Past Tense (2018)
24. Blue Moon (2019)
25. The Sentinel (With: Andrew Child) (2020)
26. Better Off Dead (With: Andrew Child) (2021)

Jack Reacher Short Stories/Novellas In Publication Order

• Second Son (2011)
• Deep Down (2012)
• High Heat (2013)
• Not a Drill (2014)
• Good and Valuable Consideration: Jack Reacher vs. Nick Heller (With: Joseph Finder) (2014)
• Small Wars (2015)
• The Christmas Scorpion (2018)
• Cleaning the Gold (With: Karin Slaughter) (2019)

Lee Child’s Jack Reacher Collections In Order

• No Middle Name (2017)

Lee Child’s Non-Fiction Books In Order

• Jack Reacher’s Rules (2012)
• The Hero (2019)

Harold Middleton Books In Order

• The Chopin Manuscript (By: Jeffery Deaver) (2007)
• The Copper Bracelet (Lee Child with Jeffery Deaver, Linda Barnes, Brett Battles) (2009)
• The Starling Project: An Audible Drama (By: Jeffery Deaver) (2014)

Akashic Drug Chronicles Books In Order

• The Cocaine Chronicles (by Gary Phillips, Jervey Tervalon) (2005)
• The Marijuana Chronicles (By:Jonathan Santlofer) (2013)
• The Nicotine Chronicles (Lee Child With Joyce Carol Oates,Hannah Tinti,Cara Black,Jonathan Ames) (2020)

Anthologies In Order

• Like a Charm (2004)
• Greatest Hits (2005)
• The Cocaine Chronicles (2005)
• Mystery Writers of America Presents Death Do Us Part: New Stories About Love, Lust, and Murder (2006)
• The Best British Mysteries IV (2007)
• Killer Year: Stories to Die For… (2008)
• First Thrills (2010)
• The Dark End of the Street (2010)
• The Best American Mystery Stories 2010 (2010)
• The Rich and the Dead (2011)
• A Study in Sherlock (2011)
• Mystery Writers of America Presents Vengeance (2012)
• Love is Murder (2012)
• Inherit the Dead (2013)
• FaceOff (2014)
• Belfast Noir (2014)
• Manhattan Mayhem (2015)
• The Best American Mystery Stories 2015 (2015)
• In Sunlight or In Shadow: Stories Inspired by the Paintings of Edward Hopper (2016)
• MatchUp (2017)
• Alive in Shape and Color (2017)
• The Best American Mystery Stories 2018 (2018)
• Dear NHS (2020)
• The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year: 2021 (2021)

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References:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Child
• https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/child-lee-1954
• https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5091.Lee_Child