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September 9th, 2025: Reacher: The Stories Behind the Stories (Non-Fiction)

November 4th, 2025: Exit Strategy (Jack Reacher, #30)

Eleven Numbers (Short Stories/Novellas) was the most recently released book by Lee Child, on February 1st, 2025.

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Lee Child Stats: The highest rated book by Lee Child on Book Notification is Never Go Back, the 18th novel in the Jack Reacher series. The second-highest rated book is One Shot (Jack Reacher #9).

The most read book by Lee Child on Book Notification is Killing Floor, the first novel in the Jack Reacher series. The second most read book is Tripwire (Jack Reacher #3).

Below is a complete list of Lee Child books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Lee Child is the Jack Reacher Series.

List of Jack Reacher Books in Publication Order

This series follows a former military policeman traveling the U.S., stumbling into mysteries and confronting danger with his unique blend of intelligence and brute force.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.5
Killing Floor
1997
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2
8.4
Die Trying
1998
Go
3
8.6
Tripwire
1999
Go
4
8.3
Running Blind / The Visitor
2000
Go
5
8.3
Echo Burning
2001
Go
6
8.1
Without Fail
2002
Go
7
8.7
Persuader
2003
Go
8
8.6
The Enemy
2004
Go
9
8.7
One Shot
2005
Go
10
8.6
The Hard Way
2006
Go
11
8.6
Bad Luck and Trouble
2007
Go
12
7.8
Nothing to Lose
2008
Go
13
8.6
Gone Tomorrow
2009
Go
14
8.6
61 Hours
2010
Go
15
8.7
Worth Dying For
2010
Go
16
8.6
The Affair
2011
Go
17
8.2
A Wanted Man
2012
Go
18
8.7
Never Go Back
2013
Go
19
8.3
Personal
2014
Go
20
8.4
Make Me
2015
Go
21
8.2
Night School
2016
Go
22
8.5
The Midnight Line
2017
Go
23
8.5
Past Tense
2018
Go
24
7.9
Blue Moon
2019
Go
25
8
The Sentinel (With: Andrew Child)
2020
Go
26
7.8
Better Off Dead (With: Andrew Child)
2021
Go
27
7.7
No Plan B (With: Andrew Child)
2022
Go
28
7.6
The Secret (With: Andrew Child)
2023
Go
29
7.2
In Too Deep (With: Andrew Child)
2024
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30
Exit Strategy (With: Andrew Child)
2025
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List of Jack Reacher Series in Chronological Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.6
The Enemy
2004
Go
2
7.6
The Secret (With: Andrew Child)
2023
Go
3
8.2
Night School
2016
Go
4
8.6
The Affair
2011
Go
5
8.5
Killing Floor
1997
Go
6
8.4
Die Trying
1998
Go
7
8.6
Tripwire
1999
Go
8
8.3
Running Blind / The Visitor
2000
Go
9
8.3
Echo Burning
2001
Go
10
8.1
Without Fail
2002
Go
11
8.7
Persuader
2003
Go
12
8.7
One Shot
2005
Go
13
8.6
The Hard Way
2006
Go
14
8.6
Bad Luck and Trouble
2007
Go
15
7.8
Nothing to Lose
2008
Go
16
8.6
Gone Tomorrow
2009
Go
17
8.6
61 Hours
2010
Go
18
8.7
Worth Dying For
2010
Go
19
8.2
A Wanted Man
2012
Go
20
8.7
Never Go Back
2013
Go
21
8.3
Personal
2014
Go
22
8.4
Make Me
2015
Go
23
8.5
The Midnight Line
2017
Go
24
8.5
Past Tense
2018
Go
25
7.9
Blue Moon
2019
Go
26
8
The Sentinel (With: Andrew Child)
2020
Go
27
7.8
Better Off Dead (With: Andrew Child)
2021
Go
28
7.7
No Plan B (With: Andrew Child)
2022
Go
29
7.2
In Too Deep (With: Andrew Child)
2024
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30
Exit Strategy (With: Andrew Child)
2025
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List of Jack Reacher Short Stories & Novellas in Publication Order (with Andrew Child)

Short stories and novellas written by Lee and Andrew Child featuring Jack Reacher, including some when he was a teenager.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Guy Walks Into a Bar
2009
2
8.3
Second Son
2011
Go
3
8.1
Deep Down
2012
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4
8.3
High Heat
2013
Go
5
7.9
Not a Drill
2014
Go
6
8.4
Good and Valuable Consideration: Jack Reacher vs. Nick Heller (With: Joseph Finder)
2014
Go
7
8
Small Wars
2015
Go
8
8.6
Too Much Time
2017
Go
9
7.5
The Christmas Scorpion
2018
Go
10
8.4
The Fourth Man
2019
Go
11
7.8
Cleaning the Gold (With: Karin Slaughter)
2019
Go
12
10
New Kid in Town (By: Andrew Child)
2024
Go
13
10
You Shook Me All Night Long (By: Andrew Child)
2025
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List of Jack Reacher Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.1
No Middle Name
2017
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List of Jack Reacher Miscellaneous Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.6
Jack Reacher's Rules
2012
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
I Heard a Romantic Story
2012
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2
8.3
James Penney's New Identity
2019
Go
3
7.5
Eleven Numbers
2025
Go

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.6
Jack Reacher's Rules
2012
Go
2
7.9
The Hero
2019
Go
3
Reacher: The Stories Behind the Stories
2025
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.1
Safe Enough: And Other Stories
2024
Go

List of Akashic Drug Chronicles Books in Publication Order

This is an anthology series which features stories set in different cities around the world, each exploring the dark and complex relationship between location and the drug trade through various narratives.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Cocaine Chronicles (With: Laura Lippman, Gary Phillips, Ken Bruen, Jervey Tervalon, Bill Moody)
2005
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2
The Speed Chronicles (By: Megan Abbott, Scott Phillips, Sherman Alexie, James Franco, William T. Vollmann, Jess Walter, Beth Lisick, Tao Lin, James Greer, Jerry Stahl, Natalie Díaz, Joseph Mattson, Kenji Jasper, Rose Bunch)
2011
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3
The Heroin Chronicles (By: Jervey Tervalon, Lydia Lunch, Erin Moon, Nathan Larson, Antonia Crane, Jerry Stahl, Eric Bogosian, Ava Stander, John Albert, Michael Albo, Sophia Langdon, Tony O'Neill, L.Z. Hansen)
2013
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4
The Marijuana Chronicles ( By: Jonathan Santlofer)
2013
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5
The Nicotine Chronicles (With: Joyce Carol Oates, Hannah Tinti, Christopher Sorrentino, Cara Black, Lauren Sanders, Bernice L. McFadden, Jonathan Ames)
2020
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List of Harold Middleton Books in Publication Order

This anthology series involves a retired military intelligence officer entangled in international espionage, terrorism, and conspiracy, with each book written by different thriller authors.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.7
The Chopin Manuscript
2007
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2
7.5
The Copper Bracelet
2009
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3
9.5
The Starling Project: An Audible Drama
2014
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List of Mysterious Profiles Books in Publication Order

The Mysterious Profiles series offers brief biographies of iconic mystery writers, providing insights into their lives, works, and the creation of their most famous characters.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Rambo (By: David Morrell)
2022
2
8.7
Elvis Cole and Joe Pike (By: Robert Crais)
2022
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3
9
Jack Taylor (By: Ken Bruen)
2022
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4
8
Jack Reacher
2022
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5
9
Charlie Parker (By: John Connolly)
2022
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6
8
Hieronymus Bosch (By: Michael Connelly)
2022
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7
8
Lincoln Rhyme (By: Jeffery Deaver)
2022
Go
8
10
Alex Delaware (By: Jonathan Kellerman)
2022
Go
9
Tess Monaghan (By: Laura Lippman)
2022
Go
10
8
Charlie Resnick (By: John Harvey)
2022
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11
Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus (By: Faye Kellerman)
2022
Go
12
10
Inspector Morse (By: Colin Dexter)
2022
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13
Dismas Hardy (By: John Lescroart)
2022
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14
9
Bob Lee Swagger (By: Stephen Hunter)
2022
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15
9.7
Aloysius X. L. Pendergast (By: Douglas Preston)
2022
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16
8
Lou Boldt (By: Ridley Pearson)
2022
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17
9
Spenser (By: Robert B. Parker)
2022
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18
10
Charlotte and Thomas Pitt (By: Anne Perry)
2022
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19
8
John Rebus (By: Ian Rankin)
2022
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20
10
Mallory (By: Carol O'Connell)
2022
Go
21
9
Jane Whitefield (By: Thomas Perry)
2022
Go
22
6.7
Ian Rutledge ( By: Charles Todd)
2022
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23
9
Amos Walker (By: Loren D. Estleman)
2022
Go
24
10
Precious Ramotswe (By: Alexander McCall Smith)
2022
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25
8.2
Maisie Dobbs (By: Jacqueline Winspear)
2022
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26
8.5
The Lincoln Lawyer (By: Michael Connelly)
2022
Go
27
Condor ( By: James Grady)
2023
Go
28
Ben Kincaid ( By: William Bernhardt)
2023
Go
29
10
Repairman Jack (By: F. Paul Wilson)
2023
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30
Joe Pickett (By: C.J. Box)
2024
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31
Peter Diamond (By: Peter Lovesey)
2024
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32
Nathan Heller (By: Max Allan Collins)
2024
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List of The MatchUp Collection Books in Publication Order

The MatchUp Collection is a series of short stories where famous authors team up their well-known characters, such as Temperance Brennan and Jack Reacher in the same story.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Honor & ... (By: C.J. Box, Sandra Brown)
2017
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2
8.7
Deserves to Be Dead (By: John Sandford, Lisa Jackson)
2017
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3
9
Getaway (By: Lisa Scottoline, Nelson DeMille)
2017
Go
4
Midnight Flame (By: Christopher Rice, Lara Adrian)
2018
Go
5
Short Story (By: Karin Slaughter, Michael Koryta)
2019
Go
6
Past Prologue (By: Diana Gabaldon, Steve Berry)
2019
Go
7
8
Faking a Murderer (With: Kathy Reichs)
2019
Go
8
Dig Here (By: Charlaine Harris, Andrew Gross)
2019
Go
9
Taking the Veil (By: J.A. Jance, Eric Van Lustbader)
2019
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10
10
Rambo on Their Minds (By: Gayle Lynds, David Morrell)
2019
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11
Footloose (By: Val McDermid, Peter James)
2019
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List of Akashic Noir Books in Publication Order

Features dark crime stories set in different cities or regions, each written by local authors who capture the gritty vibe of their location.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
San Francisco Noir
2002
Go
2
Seattle Noir
2003
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3
Bronx Noir
2003
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4
Brooklyn Noir
2004
Go
5
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
Go
6
Chicago Noir
2005
Go
7
Manhattan Noir
2006
Go
8
Miami Noir: The Classics
2006
Go
9
D.C. Noir
2006
Go
10
Baltimore Noir
2006
Go
11
Twin Cities Noir
2006
Go
12
London Noir
2006
Go
13
10
New Orleans Noir
2007
Go
14
Los Angeles Noir
2007
Go
15
Wall Street Noir
2007
Go
16
Havana Noir
2007
Go
17
Detroit Noir
2007
Go
18
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
Go
19
Toronto Noir
2008
Go
20
Las Vegas Noir
2008
Go
21
Manhattan Noir 2
2008
Go
22
Paris Noir
2008
Go
23
Istanbul Noir
2008
Go
24
Boston Noir
2009
Go
25
Rome Noir
2009
Go
26
San Francisco Noir 2
2009
Go
27
Portland Noir
2009
Go
28
6
Delhi Noir
2009
Go
29
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
Go
30
Los Angeles Noir 2
2010
Go
31
Mexico City Noir
2010
Go
32
Richmond Noir
2010
Go
33
Orange County Noir
2010
Go
34
Indian Country Noir
2010
Go
35
Moscow Noir
2010
Go
36
Lone Star Noir
2010
Go
37
Philadelphia Noir
2010
Go
38
Haiti Noir
2010
Go
39
Copenhagen Noir
2010
Go
40
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
Go
41
San Diego Noir
2011
Go
42
Barcelona Noir
2011
Go
43
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
Go
44
Staten Island Noir
2012
Go
45
Mumbai Noir
2012
Go
46
Long Island Noir
2012
Go
47
Venice Noir
2012
Go
48
Kingston Noir
2012
Go
49
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
Go
50
Kansas City Noir
2012
Go
51
Boston Noir 2
2012
Go
52
Manila Noir
2013
Go
53
Buffalo Noir
2013
Go
54
Dallas Noir
2013
Go
55
Haiti Noir 2
2013
Go
56
Singapore Noir
2014
Go
57
Prison Noir
2014
Go
58
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
Go
59
Tehran Noir
2014
Go
60
10
Belfast Noir
2014
Go
61
Helsinki Noir
2014
Go
62
Providence Noir
2015
Go
63
Chicago Noir: The Classics
2015
Go
64
Memphis Noir
2015
Go
65
Zagreb Noir
2015
Go
66
Marseille Noir
2015
Go
67
Beirut Noir
2015
Go
68
Stockholm Noir
2016
Go
69
Brussels Noir
2016
Go
70
Mississippi Noir
2016
Go
71
St. Louis Noir
2016
Go
72
Prague Noir
2016
Go
73
San Juan Noir
2016
Go
74
Oakland Noir
2017
Go
75
Trinidad Noir
2017
Go
76
Atlanta Noir
2017
Go
77
New Haven Noir
2017
Go
78
Montana Noir
2017
Go
79
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
Go
80
Montreal Noir
2017
Go
81
Berlin Noir
2018
Go
82
São Paulo Noir
2018
Go
83
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
Go
84
Lagos Noir
2018
Go
85
Marrakech Noir
2018
Go
86
Baghdad Noir
2018
Go
87
Vancouver Noir
2018
Go
88
Sydney Noir
2018
Go
89
Hong Kong Noir
2018
Go
90
Amsterdam Noir
2019
Go
91
Houston Noir
2019
Go
92
Columbus Noir
2020
Go
93
Santa Fe Noir
2020
Go
94
Alabama Noir
2020
Go
95
7
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
Go
96
Tampa Bay Noir
2020
Go
97
Belgrade Noir
2020
Go
98
Palm Springs Noir
2021
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List of MX New Sherlock Holmes Stories Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Part I: 1881 to 1889 (By: Craig Janacek, Denis O. Smith, David Marcum, Daniel McGachey, Derrick Belanger, Martin Rosenstock, Will Thomas, John Hall, Mark Mower, Daniel D. Victor, Hugh Ashton, Jayantika Ganguly, Shane Simmons, Adrian Middleton, John Heywood, Deanna Baran, Amy Thomas, Stephen Wade)
2015
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2
Part II: 1890 to 1895 (By: Bill Crider, Lyndsay Faye, Christopher Redmond, Bert Coules, J.R. Campbell, William Patrick Maynard, Sam Wiebe, Marcia Wilson, David Marcum, Matthew Booth, Jack Grochot, Ann Margaret Lewis, Mike Hogan, Jeremy Branton Holstein, Dick Gillman, Mike Hogan)
2015
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3
Part III: 1896 to 1929 (By: Lyn McConchie, James Lovegrove, Matthew J. Elliott, Bob Byrne, Stuart Douglas, David Marcum, Larry Millett, Paul D. Gilbert, Geri Schear, Mark Alberstat, Tim Symonds)
2015
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4
Part IV: 2016 Annual (By: David Stuart Davies, Nicholas Utechin, Andy Lane, Richard Doyle, J.R. Campbell, Craig Janacek, Roger Johnson, Bob Byrne, Denis O. Smith, Marcia Wilson, David Marcum, Daniel McGachey, Derrick Belanger, Matthew Booth, Bonnie MacBird, Mark Mower, Daniel D. Victor, Hugh Ashton, Jayantika Ganguly, Steve Emecz, Deanna Baran, Arthur Hall, Vincent W. Wright, Jeremy Holstein, Andrea Mantin Levy, Steven Rothman, Melissa Farnham)
2016
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5
Part V (By: James Lovegrove, Nicholas Utechin, Jan Edwards, Matthew J. Elliott, Bert Coules, William Patrick Maynard, Bob Byrne, Denis O. Smith, Marcia Wilson, David Marcum, Derrick Belanger, Narrelle M. Harris, Mike Chinn, John Hall, Paul D. Gilbert, Mark Mower, Jan Edwards, Hugh Ashton, N. John Hall, Julie McKuras, Tracy J. Revels, Roger Riccard, Amy Thomas, Julie McKuras, Arthur Hall)
2016
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6
Part VI (By: David Timson, Nicholas Utechin, Carla Coupe, Jan Edwards, Craig Janacek, Roger Johnson, Bob Byrne, Marcia Wilson, David Marcum, Derrick Belanger, Mark Mower, Thomas A. Turley, Robert Perret, Jan Edwards, Daniel D. Victor, Hugh Ashton, Geri Schear, Shane Simmons, Julie McKuras, Keith Hann, Steve Emecz, Steve Emecz, Thomas A. Turley, Roger Riccard, Deanna Baran, Thomas A. Turley, Julie McKuras, Tim Symonds, Arthur Hall)
2017
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7
Part VII (With: James Lovegrove, Jan Edwards, Rand Lee, John Linwood Grant, Michael Cox, Steven Philip Jones, David Marcum, Mike Chinn, John Hall, Mark Mower, Thomas A. Turley, Jan Edwards, Daniel D. Victor, James Moffett, Hugh Ashton, Geri Schear, Jayantika Ganguly, Shane Simmons, Anna Elliott, Charles Veley, N. John Hall, Adrian Middleton, Mike Hogan, Thomas A. Turley, Mike Hogan)
2017
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8
Part VIII: Eliminate The Impossible: 1892-1905 (By: Will Murray, William Meikle, Craig Janacek, Marcia Wilson, David Marcum, Daniel McGachey, Michael Mallory, Derrick Belanger, Aaron Smith, Paul D. Gilbert, Robert Perret, Jeremy Branton Holstein, Roger Riccard, Tim Symonds, Arthur Hall)
2017
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9
Part IX: 2018 Annual (By: Leslie Charteris, Marcia Wilson, David Marcum, Denis Green, Mark Mower, James Moffett, Geri Schear, Shane Simmons, Robert Stapleton, Roger Riccard, Deanna Baran, Kevin Thornton)
2018
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10
Part X: 2018 Annual (By: Will Murray, Kelvin Jones, David Marcum, Martin Rosenstock, Greg Hatcher, Robert Perret, Daniel D. Victor, Hugh Ashton, Jayantika Ganguly, Peter Coe Verbica, Mike Hogan, Dick Gillman, Tim Symonds, Arthur Hall)
2018
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11
Part XI: Some Untold Cases (By: Craig Stephen Copland, Will Murray, Leslie Charteris, Stephen Herczeg, Richard Dean Starr, David Marcum, Denis Green, Robert Perret, Hugh Ashton, Jayantika Ganguly, Kevin P. Thornton, Roger Riccard, Deanna Baran, Mike Hogan)
2018
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12
Part XII: Some Untold Cases (By: Craig Janacek, John Linwood Grant, David Marcum, Derrick Belanger, Nik Morton, Paul D. Gilbert, Mark Mower, Daniel D. Victor, Robert Stapleton, Mike Hogan, Jane Rubino, Arthur Hall)
2018
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13
Part XIII: 2019 Annual 1881-1890 (By: Roger Johnson, Mark Wardecker, David Marcum, Derrick Belanger, Will Thomas, Mark Mower, Hugh Ashton, Shane Simmons, Tim Gambrell, Steve Emecz, Paul Hiscock, Andrew Bryant, Arthur Hall, Brenda Seabrook, Robert Stapleton, S.F. Bennett, Edwin A. Enstrom, M.J.H. Simmonds, Tracy Revels, Sean M. Wright, Marino C. Álvarez, Kevin P. Thornton, Stephen Seitz, Jim French, David Friend, Peter Coe Verbica, Jacquelynn Morris, Melissa Grigsby)
2019
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14
Part XV: 2019 Annual (By: Will Murray, Leslie Charteris, Kelvin Jones, David Marcum, Jack Grochot, Denis Green, Mark Mower, Robert Perret, Robert Stapleton, Peter Coe Verbica, Mike Hogan, Tracy J. Revels, Roger Riccard, Dick Gillman, Tim Symonds, Arthur Hall, Robert Stapleton, Peter Coe Verbica)
2019
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15
Part XIV: 2019 Annual (By: Stephen Herczeg, Marcia Wilson, David Marcum, Matthew Booth, I.A. Watson, Geri Schear, Jayantika Ganguly, Anna Elliott, Charles Veley, Liz Hedgecock, Harry DeMaio, Tracy J. Revels, Roger Riccard, Thomas A. Burns, Jr., Arthur Hall, Edwin A. Enstrom)
2019
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16
Part XVII: Whatever Remains . . . Must Be the Truth (By: Will Murray, David Marcum, Michael Mallory, Anna Elliott, Charles Veley, Jane Rubino, Chris Chan, Arthur Hall)
2019
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17
Part XVIII: Whatever Remains . . . Must Be the Truth 1899-1925 (By: Matthew J. Elliott, Craig Janacek, Gareth Tilley, Kelvin I. Jones, Roger Johnson, David Marcum, Roger Silverwood, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Christopher James, Steve Emecz, Harry DeMaio, Matthew White, Paul Hiscock, Arthur Hall, S.F. Bennett, Thomas A. Burns Jr., Roger Stapleton, Tom Turley, Tracey J. Revels, Nick Cardillo)
2019
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18
Part XVI: Whatever Remains . . . Must Be the Truth (By: Josh Pachter, Victoria Watson, David Marcum, Kevin Jones, Mark Mower, Jayantika Ganguly, Shane Simmons, Tim Gambrell, Elizabeth Sophia Watson, Brenda Seabrooke, Andrew Bryant, Kevin Thornton, Arthur Hall, Tracy Revels, David Friend)
2019
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19
Part XX: 2020 Annual (By: Will Murray, Matthew J. Elliott, Steven Philip Jones, David Marcum, I.A. Watson, Mark Mower, Robert Perret, Anna Elliott, Charles Veley, Sonia Fetherston, Harry DeMaio, Harry DeMaio, Deanna Baran, Susan Knight, Kevin Thornton, Arthur Hall, Tracy Revels, Thomas A. Burns Jr.)
2020
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20
Part XXI: 2020 Annual (By: John Lawrence, Leslie Charteris, Bob Byrne, David Marcum, Stephen Mason Merrill, Michael Mallory, Derrick Belanger, Denis Green, Mark Mower, Hugh Ashton, Geri Schear, Jayantika Ganguly, John Lawrence Toole, Peter Coe Verbica, Dick Gillman, Paula Hammond, Jane Rubino, Arthur Hall, Peter Coe Verbica)
2020
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21
Part XIX: 2020 Annual (By: Craig Stephen Copland, Will Murray, David Marcum, James Moffett, Tim Gambrell, Matthew White, Robert Stapleton, Peter Coe Verbica, Ian Ableson, Kevin P. Thornton, Roger Riccard, Ian Ableson, Matthew White, Thomas A. Turley, Brenda Seabrooke, Dick Gillman, Andrew Bryant, Chris Chan, Arthur Hall, Robert Stapleton, Sean M. Wright, David Friend, Peter Coe Verbica, Nick Cardillo)
2020
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22
Some More Untold Cases Part XXII: 1877-1887 (By: Leslie Charteris, Denis O. Smith, David Marcum, Stephen Mason Merrill, Derrick Belanger, Denis Green, Richard Paolinelli, Mark Mower, Geri Schear, Liese Sherwood-Fabre, Ian Ableson, Kevin P. Thornton, Susan Knight, Tracy J. Revels, Roger Riccard, Chris Chan, Tim Symonds, Robert Stapleton, S.F. Bennett, Kevin P. Thornton)
2020
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23
Part XXIII: 1888-1894 (By: Dacre Stoker, Will Murray, Matthew J. Elliott, Craig Janacek, Steven Philip Jones, Leverett Butts, Marcia Wilson, David Marcum, Mike Chinn, I.A. Watson, Paul D. Gilbert, Hugh Ashton, Shane Simmons, Tim Gambrell, Paul Hiscock, Margaret Walsh, Tracy J. Revels, Barry Clay, Margaret Walsh, Jane Rubino, Arthur Hall)
2020
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24
Part XXIV: 1895-1903 (By: Craig Stephen Copland, John Lawrence, John Linwood Grant, Stephen Herczeg, Marcia Wilson, David Marcum, John Davis, Jayantika Ganguly, Kevin P. Thornton, Susan Knight, Harry DeMaio, Tracy J. Revels, Harry DeMaio, Brenda Seabrooke, Dick Gillman, Paula Hammond, Arthur Hall, Kevin P. Thornton, Thomas A. Burns Jr.)
2020
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25
Part XXV: 2021 Annual 1881-1888 (By: Peter Lovesey, Matthew J. Elliott, Craig Janacek, Roger Johnson, Denis O. Smith, Marcia Wilson, David Marcum, Hugh Ashton, Kevin McCann, Steve Emecz, Matthew White, Martin Daley, Paul Hiscock, Jane Rubino, Chris Chan, Robert Stapleton, M.J.H. Simmonds, Brenda Seagrove, Keith Hann, Hal Glatzer, Stephen Gaspar)
2021
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Part XXVI (By: Marcia Wilson, David Marcum, I.A. Watson, Frank Schildiner, Mark Mower, James Moffett, Geri Schear, Naching T. Kassa, Adrian Middleton, Peter Coe Verbica, Margaret Walsh, James Gelter, Ian Ableson, Kevin P. Thornton, Harry DeMaio, Anthony Gurney, Ian Ableson, Harry DeMaio, Dick Gillman, Mike Hogan, Susan Knight, Arthur Hall, Kevin P. Thornton, Peter Coe Verbica)
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Part XXVII: 2021 Annual 1898-1928 (By: Craig Stephen Copland, Peter Lovesey, Will Murray, John Lawrence, Leslie Charteris, Stephen Herczeg, Roger Johnson, Marcia Wilson, David Marcum, John Davis, Denis Green, Tim Gambrell, Tracy J. Revels, Jeremy Branton Holstein, Thomas A. Turley, S.C. Toft, Roger Riccard, Steve Emecz, Arthur Hall)
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Part XXX: More Christmas Adventures 1897-1928 (By: Nancy Holder, Roger Johnson, D.J. Tyrer, David Marcum, Michael Mallory, Geri Schear, Jayantika Ganguly, Shane Simmons, Naching T. Kassa, Tim Gambrell, Steve Emecz, Paul Hiscock, Andrew Bryant, Paula Hammond, Susan Knight, Kevin Thornton, J.S. Rowlinson, Julie McKuras, J. Lawrence Matthews, Jane Rubino, Chris Chan, Arthur Hall)
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Part XXIX: More Christmas Adventures 1889-1896 (By: Craig Stephen Copland, Gordon Linzner, Roger Johnson, Marcia Wilson, David Marcum, Derrick Belanger, I.A. Watson, Frank Schildiner, Paul D. Gilbert, Tracy J. Revels, Steve Emecz, Ian Ableson, Wayne Anderson, Barry Clay, Harry DeMaio, Matthew White, Margaret Walsh, Dan Rowley, Arthur Hall)
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Part XXVIII: More Christmas Adventures 1869-1888 (By: Nancy Holder, Will Murray, John Lawrence, Stephen Herczeg, Roger Johnson, David Marcum, Mark Mower, Liz Hedgecock, Tim Gambrell, Roger Riccard, Steve Emecz, Deanna Baran, Thomas A. Turley, Brenda Seabrooke, Thomas A. Burns, Jr., Amy Thomas, Jeffrey A. Lockwood, Martin Daley, Dick Gillman, Paul Hiscock, Mike Hogan)
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Part XXVIII: More Christmas Adventures 1869-1888 (By: Nancy Holder, David Marcum)
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XXXI: 2022 Annual 1875-1887 (By: John Lawrence, Gordon Linzner, Kelvin I. Jones, Roger Johnson, D.J. Tyrer, David Marcum, I.A. Watson, Geri Schear, Tracy J. Revels, Steve Emecz, Dan Rowley, Susan Knight, Tim Symonds, Arthur Hall, Robert Stapleton, Hal Glatzer, Sean Wright, Jeffrey Hatcher, Terry Golledge, David MacGregor, Emma West, Kevin Patrick McCann, Thomas Burns, Steven Herczeg)
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Part XXXII: 2022 Annual 1888-1895 (By: Will Murray, Craig Janacek, David Marcum, Mike Chinn, Paul Hiscock, Hal Glatzer, James Gelter, Ian Ableson, Mike Hogan, Tracy J. Revels, Roger Riccard, Wayne Anderson, Tim Symonds, Arthur Hall, Hal Glatzer, Terry Golledge, Kevin Patrick McCann, Alan Dimes)
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Part XIII: 2022 Annual (By: David Marcum)
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Part XXXI: 2022 Annual (By: David Marcum)
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Part XXXIII: 2022 Annual 1896-1919 (By: Craig Stephen Copland, Roger Johnson, Mark Wardecker, Marcia Wilson, David Marcum, Hugh Ashton, Naching T. Kassa, Tracy J. Revels, Steve Emecz, Dan Rowley, Jeffrey A. Lockwood, Martin Daley, Andrew Bryant, Susan Knight, Tim Symonds, Kevin P. Thornton, Tom Turley, Jeffrey Hatcher, Terry Golledge, Josh Cerefice, David MacGregor, Alisha Shea, Emma West)
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Part XXXIV: However Improbable (By: Will Murray, Leslie Charteris, Stephen Herczeg, Gordon Linzner, Marcia Wilson, David Marcum, Denis Green, Paul Hiscock, James Gelter, Tracy J. Revels, Roger Riccard, Dan Rowley, Thomas A. Burns, Jr., Chris Chan, Arthur Hall, Tim Newton Anderson, DJ Tyrer, John McNabb, Joseph W. Svec III)
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Part XXXV: However Improbable (By: David Marcum)
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Part XXXVI: However Improbable (By: David Marcum)
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Part XXXVII: 2023 Annual (By: David Marcum)
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Part XXXVIII: 2023 Annual (By: David Marcum)
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Part XXXVIII (By: David Marcum)
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Part XXXIX (By: David Marcum)
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Part XLII: Further Untold Cases 1894-1922 (By: David Marcum)
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Part XLI: Further Untold Cases - 1887-1892 (By: David Marcum)
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Part XLIII: 2024 Annual 1874-1888 (By: David Marcum)
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Part XLIV: 2024 Annual 1889-1897 (By: David Marcum)
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Part XLV: 2024 Annual 1898-1917 (By: David Marcum)
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Part XLVI: Occupants of the Canonical Realm 1861-1889 (By: David Marcum)
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Part XLVII: Occupants of the Canonical Realm 1890-1898 (By: David Marcum, Chris Chan)
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List of Lee Child Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
San Francisco Noir
2002
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Seattle Noir
2003
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Bronx Noir
2003
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6
Like a Charm
2004
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Brooklyn Noir
2004
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8
Greatest Hits
2005
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7
The Cocaine Chronicles
2005
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8
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
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9
Chicago Noir
2005
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10
Miami Noir: The Classics
2006
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11
Baltimore Noir
2006
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12
Twin Cities Noir
2006
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13
London Noir
2006
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14
Death Do Us Part
2006
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15
The Best British Mysteries IV
2007
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16
Los Angeles Noir
2007
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17
Wall Street Noir
2007
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18
Havana Noir
2007
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19
Detroit Noir
2007
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20
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Killer Year: Stories to Die For...
2008
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Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
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Toronto Noir
2008
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23
Boston Noir
2009
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6
Delhi Noir
2009
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6
Phoenix Noir
2009
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First Thrills
2010
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The Dark End of the Street
2010
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28
Mexico City Noir
2010
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29
Richmond Noir
2010
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30
Orange County Noir
2010
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Indian Country Noir
2010
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Moscow Noir
2010
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33
Lone Star Noir
2010
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34
Philadelphia Noir
2010
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35
The Best American Mystery Stories 2010
2010
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36
Haiti Noir
2010
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37
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
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38
Barcelona Noir
2011
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39
The Rich and the Dead
2011
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40
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
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41
First Thrills: Volume 2
2011
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42
First Thrills: Volume 3
2011
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First Thrills: Volume 4
2011
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5.5
A Study in Sherlock
2011
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45
Staten Island Noir
2012
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46
6
Vengeance
2012
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47
Long Island Noir
2012
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48
Venice Noir
2012
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49
6
Love is Murder
2012
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50
Kingston Noir
2012
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51
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
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52
Kansas City Noir
2012
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6
The Interrogator and Other Criminally Good Fiction
2012
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54
USA Noir
2013
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55
6.9
Inherit the Dead
2013
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56
Buffalo Noir
2013
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57
Crimespree Magazine #52
2013
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58
Haiti Noir 2
2013
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59
Reader's Digest: Today's Best Fiction
2014
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60
7.5
FaceOff
2014
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61
Singapore Noir
2014
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62
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
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63
Providence Noir
2015
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64
8
Manhattan Mayhem
2015
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65
Part II: 1890 to 1895
2015
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66
6
The Best American Mystery Stories 2015
2015
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67
Zagreb Noir
2015
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68
Marseille Noir
2015
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69
Beirut Noir
2015
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70
Stockholm Noir
2016
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71
Brussels Noir
2016
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72
Mississippi Noir
2016
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73
St. Louis Noir
2016
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74
Prague Noir
2016
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75
9
In Sunlight or In Shadow
2016
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76
Oakland Noir
2017
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77
Trinidad Noir
2017
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78
6.6
MatchUp
2017
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79
New Haven Noir
2017
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80
Montana Noir
2017
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81
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
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82
Montreal Noir
2017
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83
6
Alive in Shape and Color
2017
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84
Part X: 2018 Annual
2018
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85
Ten Year Stretch
2018
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86
São Paulo Noir
2018
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6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
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88
5
The Best American Mystery Stories 2018
2018
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89
Part XI: Some Untold Cases
2018
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90
Vancouver Noir
2018
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Hong Kong Noir
2018
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92
Amsterdam Noir
2019
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93
8
Exit Wounds
2019
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6
Invisible Blood
2019
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95
Columbus Noir
2020
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Dear NHS
2020
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97
7
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
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98
How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America
2021
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99
6.5
The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year: 2021
2021
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100
UEA MA Crime Fiction Anthology
2022
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101
Part XXXV: However Improbable
2022
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102
Part XXXVI: However Improbable
2022
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103
Part XXXVII: 2023 Annual
2023
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104
An Unnecessary Assassin
2023
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105
The Big Bang!: An Anthology
2024
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106
CrimeBits: 100 Opening Gambits for Great Thrillers & Linked Mystery Puzzles
2024
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107
The Twisted Women's Book Club
2025
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Birds, Strangers and Psychos
2025
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Lee Child

Lee Child (James Dover Grant) was born on October 29th, 1954 and is currently 70 years old. Lee Child was born in Coventry, England. Child attended University of Sheffield where he received a Bachelor of Laws and University of Sheffield where he received an Honorary Doctor of Letters.

Lee Child is the author of the Jack Reacher series which currently consists of 30 novels. The Jack Reacher series started in 1997 with the novel Killing Floor. The most recently released novel in the Jack Reacher series was In Too Deep which was released in 2024. There is an upcoming novel for the Jack Reacher series entitled Exit Strategy which is being released on November 4th, 2025.

Lee Child (James Dover Grant) has also written the Jack Reacher Short Stories & Novellas series which has 13 books including Guy Walks Into a Bar and Second Son.

Lee Child has a brother who is also an author, Andrew Grant. Lee Child has co-authored 6 novels with Andrew Child they are: The Sentinel, Better Off Dead, No Plan B, The Secret, In Too Deep and Exit Strategy.

The name "Lee Child" was born out of a family gag about the mispronunciation when talking about the Renault Le Car. He pronounced it "Lee Car" and it was a running gag that stuck.

The name "Jack Reacher" was born when Lee was in a grocery store with his wife reaching for something on a high shelf as he is tall. His wife remarked to him that if writing doesn't pan out he could always get a job as a "reacher in a supermarket" and Jack Reacher was named.

Lee's website won the 2002 "Best Crime Fiction Website" award at the Gumshoe awards that year.

Lee Child was shortlisted for the 2016 Dead Reader Award in The Tess Gerritsen Award for Best Series category for the Jack Reacher series.

Lee won the 2018 Dead Reader Award in The Wringer Award for the Character Who’s Been Put Through It All category for his character Jack Reacher.

Lee Child is a member of The Nielsen Bestseller Award's 21st Century Platinum Hall of Fame.

No Plan B was ranked as one of the Best Thrillers of 2022 by The Real Book Spy website listing it among the top 15 Action, Political, Military, and Spy Thrillers.

Lee Child: Awards & Accolades

Lee Child has won multiple awards including: The Crime Writer's Association Award, Diamond Dagger Award, in 2013, International Thriller Writers Award, Thrillermaster, in 2017, Theakston's Old Peculier, Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction, in 2017 and the British Book Awards, Author of the Year, in 2019. Lee Child was also nominated for the Crime Thriller Awards, The Bestseller Dagger, in 2011.

Lee Child has won many awards including:

  • Killing Floor won the Barry Award, Best First Novel, in 1998 as well as the Anthony Award - Best First Mystery in 1998, Nielsen Awards - Platinum Bestseller in 2018.
  • The Enemy won the Nero Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2005 as well as the Barry Award - Best Novel in 2005 and the BookBrowse Awards - Ruby Award in 2005.
  • 61 Hours won Theakston's Old Peculier, Crime Novel of the Year, in 2011.
  • The Affair won the CrimeFest, Sounds of Crime Award, in 2012.
  • A Wanted Man won the British Book Awards, Crime and Thriller Book of the Year, in 2012.
  • Running Blind / The Visitor won the Nielsen Awards, Gold Bestseller, in 2017.
  • Never Go Back won The Dead Good Reader Award, The Page to Screen Award for Best Adapted Book, in 2017.
  • Personal won the Nielsen Awards, Gold Bestseller, in 2017.
  • Make Me won the Nielsen Awards, Gold Bestseller, in 2017.
  • Night School won the Nielsen Awards, Silver Bestseller, in 2018.
  • Blue Moon won the CrimeFest, Sounds of Crime Award, in 2020.
  • How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America won the Agatha Award, Best Non-fiction, in 2021 as well as the Anthony Award - Best Non-Fiction Book in 2022.

The following novels by Lee Child were also nominated for these awards:

  • Killing Floor: Macavity Award, Best First Mystery (1998). Dilys Award, Best Mystery Novel (1998).
  • Running Blind / The Visitor: Barry Award, Best Novel (2000).
  • Without Fail: Crime Writer's Association Award, Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award (2002). Barry Award, Best Novel (2002). Dilys Award, Best Mystery Novel (2003).
  • Persuader: Crime Writer's Association Award, Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award (2003). Gumshoe Award, Best Novel (2004).
  • The Enemy: Dilys Award, Best Mystery Novel (2005). Audie Award, Best Male Narrator (2005).
  • One Shot: Audie Award, Best Male Narrator (2006). Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (2006).
  • The Hard Way: Gumshoe Award, Best Thriller Novel (2007).
  • Bad Luck and Trouble: Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (2008). British Book Awards, Crime and Thriller Book of the Year (2008). Gumshoe Award, Best Thriller Novel (2008). Crime Thriller Awards, Author of the Year (2008). CrimeFest, Sounds of Crime Award (2008). Theakston's Old Peculier, Crime Novel of the Year (2009).
  • Gone Tomorrow: CrimeFest, Sounds of Crime Award (2010).
  • 61 Hours: Crime Writer's Association Award, Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award (2010).
  • Worth Dying For: British Book Awards, Fiction Book of the Year (2010). CrimeFest, Sounds of Crime Award (2011).
  • The Affair: Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2011).
  • The Itinerary: Anthony Award, Best Short Story (2012).
  • A Wanted Man: Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2012).
  • Never Go Back: British Book Awards, Crime and Thriller Book of the Year (2013). Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2013). International Thriller Writers Award, Best Hardcover Novel (2014).
  • Personal: Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2014). British Book Awards, Crime and Thriller Book of the Year (2014). The Dead Good Reader Award, The Reichenbach Falls Award for Most Epic Ending (2015). CrimeFest, Sounds of Crime Award (2015).
  • FaceOff: Anthony Award, Best Anthology / Collection (2015).
  • Make Me: CrimeFest, Sounds of Crime Award (2016). Crime Writer's Association Award, Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award (2016).
  • Night School: British Book Awards, Crime and Thriller Book of the Year (2017). CrimeFest, Sounds of Crime Award (2017).
  • In Sunlight or In Shadow: Anthony Award, Best Anthology / Collection (2017).
  • Second Son: Crime Writer's Association Award, Short Story Award (2018).
  • Too Much Time: International Thriller Writers Award, Best Short Story (2018).
  • The Midnight Line: British Book Awards, Crime and Thriller Book of the Year (2018). CrimeFest, Sounds of Crime Award (2018).
  • Blue Moon: British Book Awards, Crime and Thriller Book of the Year (2020).
  • The Sentinel: British Book Awards, Crime and Thriller Book of the Year (2021). CrimeFest, Sounds of Crime Award (2021).
  • Better Off Dead: CrimeFest, Sounds of Crime Award (2022). The Dead Good Reader Award, The Race-Against-Time Award for Best Action Thriller (2022).
  • Safe Enough: And Other Stories: Crime Writer's Association Award, Short Story Award (2024).

Lee Child: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Nothing to Lose was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2008.
  • Gone Tomorrow was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2009.
  • 61 Hours was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2010.
  • Worth Dying For was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2010.
  • The Affair was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2011.
  • A Wanted Man was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2012.
  • Never Go Back was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2013.
  • Personal was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2014.
  • Make Me was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2015.
  • Night School was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2016.
  • The Midnight Line was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2017.
  • Past Tense was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2018.
  • Blue Moon was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2019.
  • The Sentinel was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2020.
  • Better Off Dead was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2021.
  • The Secret was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2023.
  • In Too Deep was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2024.

Lee Child: TV/Movies Based on Books

In February 2022, the Jack Reacher TV series was released on Amazon Prime. It starred Alan Ritchson as Jack Reacher. The first season of the show was based on the novel Killing Floor, which is the first book in the Jack Reacher series. It had 8 episodes.

The second series of Reacher premiered on December 15th. It is based on the novel Bad Luck and Trouble, and features the likes of Maria Sten playing Frances Neagley, as part of the Special Investigators.

The series has been renewed for a third season, and will be based on Persuader.

The novel One Shot was made into a movie starring Tom Cruise, and co-starring Rosamund Pike and Robert Duvall. This was directed by Christopher McQuarrie and was released in 2012. In 2016, a sequel was released entitled Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, and was loosely based on the novel Never Go Back. It co-starred Cobie Smulders.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Lee Child are:

  1. David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.
  2. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
  3. John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.
  4. James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
  5. Harlan Coben, author of the Myron Bolitar Series.

Lee Child: F.A.Q

When was Lee Child Born? How old is Lee Child?

Lee Child was born on October 29th, 1954. Lee Child is currently 70 years old.

Where was Lee Child Born?

Lee Child was born in Coventry, England and is English.

What awards has Lee Child won?

Lee Child has won the following awards: Diamond Dagger Award at the Crime Writer's Association Award (2013), Thrillermaster at the International Thriller Writers Award (2017), Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction at Theakston's Old Peculier (2017) and the Author of the Year at the British Book Awards (2019).

What book awards has Lee Child won?

Killing Floor: Barry Award Best First Novel (1998), Anthony Award Best First Mystery (1998), Nielsen Awards Platinum Bestseller (2018).
The Enemy: Nero Award Best Mystery Novel (2005), Barry Award Best Novel (2005), BookBrowse Awards Ruby Award (2005).
61 Hours: Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (2011).
The Affair: CrimeFest Sounds of Crime Award (2012).
A Wanted Man: British Book Awards Crime and Thriller Book of the Year (2012).
Running Blind / The Visitor: Nielsen Awards Gold Bestseller (2017).
Never Go Back: The Dead Good Reader Award The Page to Screen Award for Best Adapted Book (2017).
Personal: Nielsen Awards Gold Bestseller (2017).
Make Me: Nielsen Awards Gold Bestseller (2017).
Night School: Nielsen Awards Silver Bestseller (2018).
Blue Moon: CrimeFest Sounds of Crime Award (2020).
How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America: Agatha Award Best Non-fiction (2021), Anthony Award Best Non-Fiction Book (2022).

What was the first book Lee Child wrote?

The first book written by Lee Child was Killing Floor, published in 1997.

What was the most recent book Lee Child wrote?

His most recently released work was Eleven Numbers on February 1st, 2025.

Will there be any more books by Lee Child?

Lee Child has two new books coming out: Reacher: The Stories Behind the Stories will be released on September 9th, 2025. Exit Strategy will be released on November 4th, 2025.

How many books has Lee Child written?

Lee Child has written 56 books across 17 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 30 books in the Jack Reacher Series
  • 11 Jack Reacher Short Stories & Novellas
  • 1 Jack Reacher Collections
  • 1 book in the Jack Reacher Miscellaneous Series
  • 3 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 3 Non-Fiction Books
  • 1 Short Story Collections
  • 1 book in the Akashic Drug Chronicles Series
  • 2 books in the Harold Middleton Series
  • 1 book in the Mysterious Profiles Series
  • 1 book in The MatchUp Collection Series
  • 1 book in the Akashic Noir Series
  • 1 book in the MX New Sherlock Holmes Stories Series

What books are the Reacher TV series based on?

The first season of Reacher is based on the first book in the series, Killing Floor. The second season of Reacher is based on Bad Luck and Trouble, the 11th novel in the Jack Reacher series.

Does Lee Child still write the Jack Reacher books?

In interviews following the release of The Secret, Lee and Andrew stated that it was a four book deal with the two of them co-authoring together, and that following that, all future books would be written purely by Andrew.

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