Nothing like a jack reacher book to help you to like humanity once again. Running blind was published as the visitor in the united kingdom. One of my other big favorites is david baldacci, and although im not a big fan of many of his other characters john puller, camel club etc because he really does churn them out, i cannot recommend enough the amos decker series. Jack reacher the top 5 characters similar to jack the reacher victor the assassin orphan x the gray man john puller carter blake will. I am a huge fan of jack reacherhis character connects with me like no other. Kinda fell in love with the badass military character. Luckily for readers who have already devoured all the books in the jack reacher series, there are a few titles from other authors that are similar. Ive read all of the jack reacher books and love them. The ultimate best characters like jack reacher books. Master sergeant frances neagley is a fictional character appearing in the jack reacher series of novels and short stories by british author jim grant under the pen name lee child neagley was one of reacher s choices to join him in his u. Other than jack s immediate family brother joe, mother josephine pretty much all the recurring characters are people jack served with. Project strike force, by kevin lee swain this book is similar to jack reacher with a little of jason bourne thrown in.
Similarly, the jack reacher cases, a series of thus far 11 books, by dan ames, mentions reacher s name on many occasions, but the character does not appear in person. Rapp, reacher, and randall rex randall and the jericho secret by vince carter is about a chameleon like character and the 5 kickass women in his life. Grant is an accomplished and awardwinning british writer. The hunt for jack reacher series by diane capri jan 26, 2012 3. Jan 04, 2016 if youre a fan of actionpacked thrillers, youve probably heard of the jack reacher series by lee child. Hunting lee childs jack reacher the hunt for jack reacher series book 8 book 8 of 14. Join to access our best book recommendations alex cross by james patterson the hunt for red october by tom clancy the black echo by.
Are there recurring characters in the jack reacher novels. I am looking for recommendations for similar to jack reacher series. Jack reacher is one of the most popular characters in the modern day book world. I recently read personal, a jack reacher novel and i loved the series. If you enjoy childs books, you may also like those listed below. These are some of the best action sequences in print. Jack reacher is my all time favorite book character although in my mind he looks like john cena. Oct 09, 2019 best podcasts if you like lee jack reacher. If youre looking for a complex antihero in the vein of jack reacher, look. Dec 21, 2012 author lee child created a killer character with jack reacher. Each character is from a crime thriller book, some are from up and coming authors, others are from well known established authors.
Angry and disillusioned he carries out an unforgivable act on the us and is sent to guantanamo bay. Ive read t least one book from each of them all and loved it. Army 110th mp special investigations unit, and was the only enlisted person chosen to be a part of this elite team of investigators. Jack reacher is a former united states army military police major. The hunt for jack reacher series by diane capri sep 26, 2017 4. In almost all jack reacher novels, the character moves about taking odd jobs, the majority of including exploring potentiallysuspicious scenarios, particularly across. 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. Lee child has a talent to show how there are still heroes in our world who can get the. Our protagonist is john frisk, a soldier who was discharged after experiencing an ied attack. Any books similar to lee childs jack reacher series. But spenser is a much more developed character than reacher. Other writers that are pretty good are sandra brown, michael slade, kathy reichs, and lewis perdue. Hunting lee childs jack reacher the hunt for jack reacher series book 1 book 1 of 16. Jul 24, 2019 as cliche as reacher seems sometimes, ive actually found it hard to find many novels based around characters like him.
Killing floor novel wikipedia the story faking a murderer in the 2017 anthology matchup has temperance brennan appear in a crossover story featuring her and jack reacher from lee child s novels. Reacher, a former major in the us army, drifts across the united states to investigate crimes and battle in dangerous situations. Hunting lee childs jack reacher the hunt for jack reacher series book 11 book 11 of 14. Ive spent a year reading and rereading the jack reacher series. David baldacci s atlee pine novels are books similar to jack reacher books, but with a strong female protagonist at their heart. Zoe sharp proves that women writers and characters can get just as rough and tumble as the boys. Jack reacher the top 5 characters similar to jack the. Most crimefighters are cops, or secret agents, who dedicate their lives to finding and extinguishing evil but weve put together a list of similar books starring heroes with similarities to childs iconic action here. Books to read if you love lee childs jack reacher series pan. The joe beck books by alastair brown are a good match.
I dont like him that much this article is more than 8 months old author says he takes a hardhearted approach to character and planned to kill him off. The jack reacher books can be read in any order, but here they are in the order in which they were written. Hunting lee childs jack reacher the hunt for jack reacher series book 8 book 8 of 16. If you like jack reacher peter ash series by nick petrie.
Everything temple wrote is terrific, but the jack irish series tread the down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished. Oct 18, 2019 t his month, lee childs latest novel his 24th thriller featuring jack reacher, a 6ft 5in, 250lb former us army military policeman will be at, or near, the top of the bestseller charts. Neagley was one of reacher s choices to join him in his u. And is thrown into the county jail, for a murder he didnt commit. Now, in a hard man to forget, pauling is a private investi more. Jack reacher series loses lee child as author, gets his. Master sergeant frances neagley is a fictional character appearing in the jack reacher series of novels and short stories by british author jim grant under the pen name lee child. The reacher novels are written either in the firstperson or thirdperson. Apr 24, 2019 these are the 6 score factors to decide which are the new characters that are like jack reacher. In the first book in the series, thirty years have passed since fbi special agent atlee pines twin sister, mercy, was taken from the room they shared as young children. Child has written a whopping 20 books in the jack reacher universe and multiple short stories as well. I agree that books like jack reacher are hard to come by but looking at some of our pages you may see that tom wood books are the closest to the jack reacher character that you can get.
This has given me the opportunity to check out other books that are like jack reacher, other books that have a powerful character lead. The first novel in the series, killing floor, was released in 2017. Amazons jack reacher tv show will adapt one book every season. The killing floor is the story with which the jack reacher has debuted which is a story of an exmilitary policeman which is a mystery of murder and jack reacher has to solve the. The reacher books can be read in any order, but here they are in the order in which they were written. This is an interview with lee about the midnight line where he discusses writing the character of reacher. Mar 16, 2021 heroic nomad jack reacher will soon return to screens in amazons upcoming series, and this time the character will look a lot more like fans of lee childs books expect.
The character i find most like reacher is joe pike. Theyre actionled thrillers of the same style, with the main guy, joe beck, being a 65. Jack reacher tv series will adapt one book per season. Here are some of the books like jack reacher that are worth checking out. Many individuals may be familiar with the tom cruise one shot movie featuring the character of jack reacher. Jack reacher is a former major in the united states army military police corps, turned mysterious drifter. David baldacci once again brings readers a thriller. Lee childs novels featuring jack reacher have been described as compulsively. It was an instant hit winning multiple awards such as an anthony award and a barry award both for best first novel. If you enjoy the jack reacher series as much as i do, what other authors. 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.
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. It also is the first book to feature the character jack reacher. Can anyone recommend books similar to lee childs reacher. Character profile for jack reacher from killing floor jack. Military academy at west point, he served years in the military police, during which time he became part of a fictional military police unit, the 110th. The affair is the sixteenth book in lee childs jack reacher series.
Sep 02, 2014 there arent many characters like jack reacher. Although they share the same first name, jack ryan lacks the pure brute strength that. If you like jack reacher books, youll love bob lee swagger. A brutal exmilitary officer with a thirst for justice, hes a force a massive force.
Jack reacher book series is a thriller yet child has shown some of the books as adventures some mysterious and this is the reason why this character is famous a lot. The hunt for jack reacher series by diane capri jul 15, 2019 4. Dec 14, 2012 jack reacher, the hero of lee childs wildly popular thriller novels who is finally coming to the big screen dec. Apr 24, 2019 i agree that books like jack reacher are hard to come by but looking at some of our pages you may see that tom wood books are the closest to the jack reacher character that you can get. The jack ryan series the alex mcknight series the mitch rapp series the bourne series the elvis cole joe pike books. The black flag series 2 by steven konkoly is similar, but not as well written. Oct 29, 2020 lately, hes been working with amazon to develop a jack reacher tv show starring alan ritchson, an actor as enormous and menacing as the character in the books and a welcome change from the. Killing floor jack reacher gets off a bus in a small town in georgia. Obsessed with math like reacher, frances neagley locates him because of the brutal death of one of their own. Jack reacher is a fictional protagonist of a series of novels, novellas and short stories by british.
The ultimate best characters like jack reacher books like. This list of books and ebooks is in the spirit of men who get things done, so if you like jack reacher series, you might like these too. Character profile for jack reacher from killing floor. 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. Killer instinct more than a female reacher, this british special forces veteran and self defense expert, has to struggle to keep her aggression in check at times. Lucas davenport is an interesting character who has developed through the years. Books to read if you love lee childs jack reacher series.
However, in terms of size of movie star there was no one bigger than tom cruise. The top 5 characters similar to jack the reacher books like jack. There are three books that have pike as the main character. Former fbi agent lauren pauling met jack reacher in the hard way, the 10th jack reacher novel by lee child. Men who get things done, or if you enjoy jack reacher the. He has no luggage, no vehicle to drive himself around it, and no cell phone. Often you get the ciasuper spy stuff like rapp and harvath which i read and enjoy, but i struggle to find the bamf sherlock types on audible.
Numerous critics have pointed out the various similarities between lee child and jack reacher. Mar 12, 2021 the upcoming jack reacher tv series on amazon will adapt one book per season, according to the series star. Jack reacher is one of the most popular characters on the printed page, as lee childs novels based on the former major in the military who roams around investigating various dangerous cases have sold over 100 million copies. This is a great interview with a lot of insight into lee. Oct, 2020 jack reacher is one of the most popular characters in the modern day book world. Weve scoured the web for book blogs and looked at all of their recommendations for books that are similar to jack. Also greg hurwitz books evan smoak are an amazing read, similar to jack reacher in that they are quality thrillers.
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