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      Mystery · 54 books · 1 series
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      All Lee Child Books in Publication Order

      54 books

      Complete Lee Child bibliography in publication order. Prefer series order? Browse books by series.

      Title
      Date
      Rating
      Die Trying
      Jul 1998
      Tripwire
      Jun 1999
      Persuader
      May 2003
      The Enemy
      May 2004
      One Shot
      Jun 2005
      Killer Year
      Feb 2008
      61 Hours
      May 2010
      The Bodyguard
      Short story · First Thrills
      Jul 2010
      The Visitor
      Jan 2011
      Second Son
      Aug 2011
      The Affair
      Oct 2011
      Deep Down
      Jul 2012
      Vengeance
      Dec 2012
      High Heat
      Aug 2013
      Not a Drill
      Jul 2014
      Personal
      Sep 2014
      Small Wars
      Aug 2015
      Make Me
      Sep 2015
      MatchUp
      Jun 2017
      Past Tense
      Nov 2018
      Blue Moon
      Oct 2019
      The Hero
      Dec 2019
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      Lee Child books can be explored by series or read in publication order above. Series are listed with their books in reading order.

      Jack Reacher

      1. High Heat Aug 2013
      2. Killing Floor Mar 1997
      3. Die Trying Jul 1998
      4. Tripwire Jun 1999
      5. Running Blind // The Visitor Jul 2000
      6. Echo Burning Jun 2001
      7. Without Fail Apr 2002
      8. Persuader May 2003
      9. The Enemy May 2004
      10. One Shot Jun 2005
      11. The Hard Way May 2006
      12. Bad Luck and Trouble May 2007
      13. Nothing to Lose Jun 2008
      14. Gone Tomorrow May 2009
      15. 61 Hours May 2010
      16. Worth Dying For Oct 2010
      17. Second Son Aug 2011
      18. The Affair Oct 2011
      19. Deep Down Jul 2012
      20. A Wanted Man Sep 2012
      21. Never Go Back Sep 2013
      22. Not a Drill Jul 2014
      23. Personal Sep 2014
      24. Small Wars Aug 2015
      25. Make Me Sep 2015
      26. Night School Nov 2016
      27. The Midnight Line Nov 2017
      28. The Christmas Scorpion: A Novella Oct 2018
      29. Past Tense Nov 2018
      30. The Fourth Man: A Novella Mar 2019
      31. Blue Moon Oct 2019
      32. Chain Reaction Oct 2026

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      Jack Reacher 32 books

      Other Names and Collaborations

      Lee Child has published under other names, including pseudonyms and collaborations.

      Collaborations

      Lee Child; Andrew Child credited as Lee Child; Andrew Child

      Books Written with Co-Authors

      These books are credited to Lee Child with another author or shared byline.

      Lee Child; Andrew Child

      • The Sentinel Oct-2020
      • Better off Dead Oct-2021
      • No Plan B Nov-2022
      • The Secret Oct-2023
      • In Too Deep Oct-2024
      • Exit Strategy Nov-2025
      • Chain Reaction Oct-2026

      Award-Winning Books by Lee Child

      The Enemy

      2005 Nero Wolfe Award -- Novel (Winner) — Novel

      Lee Child Books FAQ

      How many books has Lee Child written?

      Lee Child has written 54 books.

      What is the latest Lee Child book?

      The most recent release by Lee Child is Birds, Strangers and Psychos, published in October 2025.

      What genres does Lee Child write?

      Lee Child writes primarily Mystery.

      What series has Lee Child written?

      Lee Child has written 1 series. Series listed on FictionDB include Jack Reacher.