Jack Reacher audiobooks in order
A drifter ex-military-policeman with no luggage and no fixed address. Lee Child's brother Andrew now co-writes the series.
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Which order should you listen in?
Almost every book is standalone, so publication order is a preference rather than a requirement — the early ones are widely held to be the strongest, and Killing Floor is still the right starting point. Note the UK/US title split on book four. The Sentinel onward are co-written with Andrew Child; the next, Chain Reaction, is due in October 2026.
Jack Reacher in publication order
- 1
Killing Floor (1997) - 2
Die Trying (1998) - 3
Tripwire (1999) - 4
The Visitor (US: Running Blind) (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 (2020) - 26
Better Off Dead (2021) - 27
No Plan B (2022) - 28
The Secret (2023) - 29
In Too Deep (2024) - 30
Exit Strategy (2025)