Jack reacher is the quintessential loner hero cocky, savvy, and irresistible. I have been a reacher fan for years and was excited when i heard of diane capris take on finding reacher. Personal jack reacher, book 19 by lee child fantastic fiction. The jack reacher books are well written, gripping, and allow individuals to identify with the title character. The plot of the book revolves around reachers pursuit of a sniper who has attempted to assassinate the president of france. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Lee childs books starring jack reacher is one of the bestselling book series out there. Personal jack reacher, book 19 by lee child book cover, description, publication history. Personal by lee child book 19 in the jack reacher thriller series 2012 mystery sequels. The others since then have left me feeling disappointed, and more than a little bereft. Right there, center of the page, a boxed column inch, five words printed bold. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. Thee are many ways to enjoy a good book and the action of reacher allows you to do so.
Book 2 by low robert24375 crowbone the oathsworn series, book 5 by low robert24201 the silent patient by alex michaelides12432 ready player one by cline ernest9303. Lee child is yet to begin working on the new jack reacher 3. The hunt for jack reacher turns personal when the victims have a tenuous connection to reacher. It has won numerous awards and for good reason it does an amazing job at introducing you to jack reacher, and creating a great character right off the bat. A former major in the united states army military police corps, reacher roams the united states taking odd jobs and investigating suspicious and frequently dangerous situations. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read personal. The last decent reacher book was, imo, worth dying for no. I dont think the death of joe hurts the series, and was not a mistake for a few reasons. Having read all of the reacher books some more than once it is so good to have our jack back again with personal. Aug 18, 2014 official us book trailer for personal. While filled with familiar excerpts from jack reacher novels, it is simply a listing of various guides that lead reacher to act the way he does. Personal is the nineteenth book in the jack reacher series written by lee child.
The affair would be the next book to read, as it covers the end of reachers military career, and leads into killing floor. To those readers who do not want to start the jack reacher series from the first book but want to read the best novels right away, here is my personal list of jack reacher books. Jack reacher gets off a bus in nashville, tennessee, in a quest for food, lod. In the introduction to the short story good and valuable consideration, it is mentioned that while creating his nick heller series character, joseph finder borrowed many cues from the jack reacher series. Possible ex library copy, thata ll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Jack reacher returns in the latest fastmoving, actionpacked, suspenseful book from numberone new york times bestselling author lee child. The book continues the storyline covered in the novels 61 hours, worth dying for and a wanted man. You can leave the army, but the army doesnt leave you. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. See the complete jack reacher series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. It was initially published on 8 september 2015 by delacorte press. Never go back, based on 20s never go back, was released in.
Trained as a military policeman, jack reacher is now a defiantly solitary civilian. I love the character, love the role he plays and love the action he always finds himself in. Here youll find information on the reacher novels and short stories, non reacher short stories, two international movies and a tv series, too. Personal is the 19th jack reacher novel by lee child. With that said, this story is exceedingly engaging and the author, ms.
In this actionpacked series, lee child unravels tightly wound plots that combine crime, suspense, and current events. Never go back is the eighteenth book in the jack reacher series written by lee child. Jack reacher is a fictional protagonist of a series of novels, novellas and short stories by. The summer heat is suffocating, the city is bankrupt, and the mad gunman known as son of sam is still on the loose. Each book in the series is a selfcontained story, and the plot of each book relies very little on the prior books in the series. Jack reacher is on his way to seattle on a bus when he happens upon a copy of the army times, a military publication. Personal by lee child 2014, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Foreign rights in the reacher series have sold in almost a hundred territories. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. They are ridiculously good fun and jack reacher for all his machismo, false modesty and ability to do the quite unbelievable, is still a great fictional character.
Welcome to the website of lee child, the creator of jack reacher. Book description jack reacher, the popular dropout renegade crusader for justice, returns in a brandnew thriller in lee childs numberone bestselling series across the atlantic, to paris, and then to london. It was the sort of place where if you fell in the river, you had to go to the hospital for a mandatory stomach pump. The hunt for jack reacher turns personal when the victims have a tenuous connection to reacher and a stronger connection to otto. Having read all the books in the series, these are my best jack reacher books. Not completely, notes jack reacher and sure enough, the retired military cop is soon pulled back into service. I would like to read a book which features more about his life in the army, his family and learn where he developed all his skills and insight. While child puts a lot of reacher s thoughts into the third person stories so they feel much like the first person ones, i am curious why child doesnt write them all first person. Killing floor 1997 the very first jack reacher book. Jack reacher is a drifter and exmilitary policeman. In personal, jack reacher is contacted by a man to whom he owes a big favor.
This new heartstopping, nailbiting book in lee childs numberone. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read personal with bonus short story not a drill. Other series books i have read always stick to one format or the other. I say personal because tastes differ from one person to the other. Women are being murdered in their homes yet the modus operandi is unclear. Received a film adaptation based on the novel one shot titled jack reacher, which was directed and written by christopher mcquarrie, starring tom cruise in the lead role with rosamund pike, richard jenkins, robert duvall, and werner herzog also starring. Make me is the twentieth book in the jack reacher series written by lee child. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. In personal, the hardboiled style is still there and reacher retains many of the personal traits that came to define him from the first book the loner who travels with a folding toothbrush, a roll of notes, a precise internal alarm clock and the ability to flatten any opponent in his path. Personal with bonus short story not a drill on apple books.
It turns out his skills are needed to find a sniper that is thought to be preparing to assassinate the president. Jack reacher is described as being a former major in the united states military police corps. The novel was published on 28 august 2014 in the uk, new zealand, australia and ireland, and on september 2, 2014, in the united states and canada. We have a bibliography of his written material so you can check off what youve read see books or. Lee has since gone on to write prequel stories delving into reachers past, so if youre reading chronologically you could start with those, but if youre reading in the series order then killing floor is the place to begin. I guess i dont need to prepend a spoiler alert, but joe was killed in the first book of the series, so mr. Personal, paperback by child, lee, isbn 0804178755, isbn 9780804178754, brand new, free shipping in the us a followup to the bestselling never go back traces the fallout of gamechanging events, placing jack reacher. Having said all that it is a jack reacher book and therefore ticks all the boxes for me. After the abysmal personal, jack reacher is back on form or lets say, formula.
Jack reacher is almost seventeen, and he stops in new york city on the way to visit his brother at west point. Dont know jack is a good companion to childs reacher books and recaptures the flavor of the reacher mystique. Yes, they are ridiculous but i really just enjoy reading them. This time is necessary for searching and sorting links. The sort of place where minor disputes were settled with box cutters and bicycle chains. Childs hero jack reacher is called in to track down a sniper who may be on a personal crusade or may just be out to turn the whole world upside down by taking. He has no middle name, and most people simply call him reacher, even his family as a child. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The novel was published on 28 august 2014 in the uk, new zealand, australia. After busting a human trafficking ring, former military investigator turned vigilante drifter jack reacher returns to his old military headquarters to meet major susan turner, whom he has been working with during his travels and has become his closest friend only to learn from colonel sam morgan that turner has been accused of espionage and detained.
Get the best deals on lee child books when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. If youve not heard of jack reacher by now then you really need to get out and get a lee child book right away. Jack reacher was born on a military base in berlin, on 29 october 1960. Having read all the books in the series, these are my best jack reacher books to start with. The hunt for jack reacher series diane capri licensed to. Which as always were mostly veterans looking for other veterans. This is my own personal opinion of what the best jack reacher novels are. Jack reacher 3 2019 movie trailer, rumors, release date. 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. Personal jack reacher 9780804178747 by child, lee and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Many individuals may be familiar with the tom cruise one shot movie featuring the character of jack reacher.
We have a bibliography of his written material so you can check off what youve read see books. Read jack reacher series by lee child online free at. The short stories have second son reacher is and high heat reacher is 16. Jack reacher survives, but the 19th lee child novel is fascinating. 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.
Personal by lee child book 19 in the jack reacher thriller series 2012. Personal by lee child book 19 in the jack reacher thriller series 2014. With the enormous popularity of the first two installments, jack reacher was definitely on the cards. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Because on the way to the obituaries i found the personal ads. Lee child writes some books in the jack reacher series first person and some third person. This is the 19th jack reacher book by lee child and i cant quite believe it. Why did lee child get rid of reachers brother joe so early. Youve heard the phrase printing money and thats pretty much what lee child does when he writes a new jack reacher book to add to our order of jack. It includes some of the typical reacher humor in things that you wont find reacher saying or doing, i. Unfold the action of snipers, gangsters and giants.
He lives off the grid but trouble always seems to find him. Make me definitely has all the old reacher story elements. The novel, like a majority of the jack reacher novels, is narrated in thirdperson point of view. Killing floor was lee childs debut novel, first published in 1997, and was the first book to star jack reacher. It was published on 3 september 20 in the united states. I read each book in this series as soon as it comes out, and will revise the list when applicable. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. If you have devoured the entire series and are searching for more books similar to jack reacher by lee child, then i have a thrilling selection for you.
Native englishman and current new yorker lee child returns to his bestselling jack reacher series in personal. Thats only 3 years after the second films debut but these are easy to make, no difficult to write, and cruise is a true professional workhorse. The plot of the book revolves around reacher s pursuit of a sniper who has attempted to assassinate the president of france. Jack does show a number of redeeming characteristics however, and is a reminder not to judge a book by its cover. Jack reacher is a fictional protagonist of a series of novels, novellas and short stories by british author jim grant under the pen name lee child. Lee child was born in the exact geographic centre of england, in the heart of the industrial badlands. The hunt for jack reacher series diane capri licensed.