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March 23rd, 2027: Zero Margin (Frances Neagley, #1)

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Lee Child Stats: The highest rated book by Lee Child on Book Notification is The Affair, the 16th novel in the Jack Reacher series. The second-highest rated book is Worth Dying For (Jack Reacher #15).

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 Die Trying (Jack Reacher #2).

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

Follows a former military policeman traveling the U.S., stumbling into mysteries and confronting danger with intelligence and brute force.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.4
Killing Floor
1997
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2
8.3
Die Trying
1998
Go
3
8.3
Tripwire
1999
Go
4
8.4
Running Blind / The Visitor
2000
Go
5
8.1
Echo Burning
2001
Go
6
8.2
Without Fail
2002
Go
7
8.6
Persuader
2003
Go
8
8.5
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
7.7
Nothing to Lose
2008
Go
13
8.5
Gone Tomorrow
2009
Go
14
8.6
61 Hours
2010
Go
15
8.7
Worth Dying For
2010
Go
16
8.7
The Affair
2011
Go
17
8
A Wanted Man
2012
Go
18
8.6
Never Go Back
2013
Go
19
8.4
Personal
2014
Go
20
8.4
Make Me
2015
Go
21
8.3
Night School
2016
Go
22
8.6
The Midnight Line
2017
Go
23
8.5
Past Tense
2018
Go
24
8.1
Blue Moon
2019
Go
25
8
The Sentinel (With: Andrew Child)
2020
Go
26
7.7
Better Off Dead (With: Andrew Child)
2021
Go
27
7.8
No Plan B (With: Andrew Child)
2022
Go
28
7.6
The Secret (With: Andrew Child)
2023
Go
29
7.1
In Too Deep (With: Andrew Child)
2024
Go
30
6.7
Exit Strategy (With: Andrew Child)
2025
Go
31
Chain Reaction (With: Andrew Child)
2026
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List of Jack Reacher Books in Chronological Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.5
The Enemy
2004
Go
2
7.6
The Secret (With: Andrew Child)
2023
Go
3
8.3
Night School
2016
Go
4
8.7
The Affair
2011
Go
5
8.4
Killing Floor
1997
Go
6
8.3
Die Trying
1998
Go
7
8.3
Tripwire
1999
Go
8
8.4
Running Blind / The Visitor
2000
Go
9
8.1
Echo Burning
2001
Go
10
8.2
Without Fail
2002
Go
11
8.6
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
7.7
Nothing to Lose
2008
Go
16
8.5
Gone Tomorrow
2009
Go
17
8.6
61 Hours
2010
Go
18
8.7
Worth Dying For
2010
Go
19
8
A Wanted Man
2012
Go
20
8.6
Never Go Back
2013
Go
21
8.4
Personal
2014
Go
22
8.4
Make Me
2015
Go
23
8.6
The Midnight Line
2017
Go
24
8.5
Past Tense
2018
Go
25
8.1
Blue Moon
2019
Go
26
8
The Sentinel (With: Andrew Child)
2020
Go
27
7.7
Better Off Dead (With: Andrew Child)
2021
Go
28
7.8
No Plan B (With: Andrew Child)
2022
Go
29
7.1
In Too Deep (With: Andrew Child)
2024
Go
30
6.7
Exit Strategy (With: Andrew Child)
2025
Go
31
Chain Reaction (With: Andrew Child)
2026
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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
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3
8.3
Deep Down
2012
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4
8.4
High Heat
2013
Go
5
8.1
Not a Drill
2014
Go
6
8.2
Good and Valuable Consideration: Jack Reacher vs. Nick Heller (With: Joseph Finder)
2014
Go
7
8
The Picture of the Lonely Diner
2015
8
8.2
Small Wars
2015
Go
9
8.1
Too Much Time
2017
Go
10
7.3
The Christmas Scorpion
2018
Go
11
8
The Fourth Man
2019
Go
12
7.5
Cleaning the Gold (With: Karin Slaughter)
2019
Go
13
9
New Kid in Town (By: Andrew Child)
2024
Go
14
8.5
You Shook Me All Night Long (By: Andrew Child)
2025
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List of Jack Reacher Collections in Publication Order

Short story collection where trouble always finds Jack Reacher, a man with no suitcase or destination.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
No Middle Name
2017
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List of Jack Reacher Miscellaneous Books in Publication Order

Rules and advice from the Jack Reacher novels, building on the world and lore.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.4
Jack Reacher's Rules
2012
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List of Frances Neagley Books in Publication Order

A spin-off of the Jack Reacher series, featuring Frances Neagley, who served under Jack in the 110th MP.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Zero Margin (With: Yasmin Angoe)
2027
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Frances Neagley appears in the following Jack Reacher books: Without Fail, Bad Luck and Trouble, The Affair and Night School.

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are James Penney's New Identity, Eleven Numbers, and I Heard a Romantic Story.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.3
The Snake-eater by the Numbers
2004
2
9
Ten Keys
2005
3
7.3
The Greatest Trick of All
2005
4
7.3
The .50 Solution
2006
5
9
Public Transportation
2009
6
6
Me and Mr. Rafferty
2010
7
8
The Bodyguard
2010
8
8.7
Section 7 (a) (Operational)
2010
9
8.7
Addicted to Sweetness
2011
10
9
The Bone-Headed League
2011
11
8
I Heard a Romantic Story
2012
Go
12
7.3
Everyone Talks
2012
13
6.8
The Hollywood I Remembered
2012
Go
14
8.7
My First Drug Trial
2013
15
7
Wet with Rain
2014
16
6
No Room at the Motel
2014
17
9
The Truth About What Happened
2016
18
7.3
Maybe They Have a Tradition
2016
19
9
The Fortune Cookie
2017
20
8
Pierre, Lucien, & Me
2017
21
7.7
New Blank Document
2018
22
7.3
Shorty and the Briefcase
2018
23
8.2
James Penney's New Identity
2019
Go
24
6.7
Smile
2019
25
8.3
Dying for a Cigarette
2020
26
8
Normal in Every Way
2024
27
8
Eleven Numbers
2025
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.8
Safe Enough: And Other Stories
2024
Go

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.4
Jack Reacher's Rules
2012
Go
2
7.5
The Hero
2019
Go
3
8
Reacher: The Stories Behind the Stories
2025
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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
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
Go
4
The Marijuana Chronicles ( By: Jonathan Santlofer)
2013
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5
The Nicotine Chronicles
2020
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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
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2
Seattle Noir
2003
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3
Bronx Noir
2003
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4
Brooklyn Noir
2004
Go
5
8
Hasidic Noir
2004
Go
6
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
Go
7
Chicago Noir
2005
Go
8
Dublin Noir
2005
Go
9
Manhattan Noir
2006
Go
10
4
Miami Noir
2006
Go
11
D.C. Noir
2006
Go
12
Baltimore Noir
2006
Go
13
Twin Cities Noir
2006
Go
14
London Noir
2006
Go
15
10
New Orleans Noir
2007
Go
16
Los Angeles Noir
2007
Go
17
Wall Street Noir
2007
Go
18
Havana Noir
2007
Go
19
Detroit Noir
2007
Go
20
Queens Noir
2008
Go
21
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
Go
22
Toronto Noir
2008
Go
23
Las Vegas Noir
2008
Go
24
Trinidad Noir
2008
Go
25
D.C. Noir 2
2008
Go
26
Manhattan Noir 2
2008
Go
27
Paris Noir
2008
Go
28
Istanbul Noir
2008
Go
29
9
Boston Noir
2009
Go
30
Rome Noir
2009
Go
31
San Francisco Noir 2
2009
Go
32
Portland Noir
2009
Go
33
6
Delhi Noir
2009
Go
34
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
Go
35
Los Angeles Noir 2
2010
Go
36
Mexico City Noir
2010
Go
37
Richmond Noir
2010
Go
38
Orange County Noir
2010
Go
39
10
Indian Country Noir
2010
Go
40
Moscow Noir
2010
Go
41
Lone Star Noir
2010
Go
42
Philadelphia Noir
2010
Go
43
Haiti Noir
2010
Go
44
Copenhagen Noir
2010
Go
45
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
Go
46
San Diego Noir
2011
Go
47
Barcelona Noir
2011
Go
48
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
Go
49
New Jersey Noir
2011
Go
50
Staten Island Noir
2012
Go
51
10
Mumbai Noir
2012
Go
52
Long Island Noir
2012
Go
53
6
Venice Noir
2012
Go
54
Kingston Noir
2012
Go
55
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
Go
56
Kansas City Noir
2012
Go
57
8
Boston Noir 2
2012
Go
58
USA Noir
2013
Go
59
Manila Noir
2013
Go
60
Buffalo Noir
2013
Go
61
Dallas Noir
2013
Go
62
Haiti Noir 2
2013
Go
63
9
Singapore Noir
2014
Go
64
Prison Noir
2014
Go
65
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
Go
66
Tehran Noir
2014
Go
67
10
Belfast Noir
2014
Go
68
Helsinki Noir
2014
Go
69
Rio Noir
2014
Go
70
Providence Noir
2015
Go
71
Chicago Noir: The Classics
2015
Go
72
Memphis Noir
2015
Go
73
7
Zagreb Noir
2015
Go
74
Marseille Noir
2015
Go
75
Beirut Noir
2015
Go
76
New Orleans Noir: The Classics
2016
Go
77
Stockholm Noir
2016
Go
78
Brussels Noir
2016
Go
79
Mississippi Noir
2016
Go
80
St. Louis Noir
2016
Go
81
Prague Noir
2016
Go
82
San Juan Noir
2016
Go
83
Oakland Noir
2017
Go
84
Trinidad Noir: The Classics
2017
Go
85
8.5
Atlanta Noir
2017
Go
86
New Haven Noir
2017
Go
87
Montana Noir
2017
Go
88
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
Go
89
Montreal Noir
2017
Go
90
Berlin Noir
2018
Go
91
São Paulo Noir
2018
Go
92
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
Go
93
Lagos Noir
2018
Go
94
Marrakech Noir
2018
Go
95
7
Baghdad Noir
2018
Go
96
7
Vancouver Noir
2018
Go
97
Sydney Noir
2018
Go
98
Hong Kong Noir
2018
Go
99
7
Amsterdam Noir
2019
Go
100
Milwaukee Noir
2019
Go
101
Houston Noir
2019
Go
102
Nairobi Noir
2020
Go
103
Columbus Noir
2020
Go
104
Santa Fe Noir
2020
Go
105
7
Alabama Noir
2020
Go
106
Berkeley Noir
2020
Go
107
7
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
Go
108
Tampa Bay Noir
2020
Go
109
Miami Noir: The Classics
2020
Go
110
8
Accra Noir
2020
Go
111
Belgrade Noir
2020
Go
112
Palm Springs Noir
2021
Go
113
Paris Noir: The Suburbs
2022
Go
114
8
Denver Noir
2022
Go
115
South Central Noir
2022
Go
116
Cleveland Noir
2023
Go
117
East Jerusalem Noir
2023
Go
118
West Jerusalem Noir
2023
Go
119
Honolulu Noir
2024
Go
120
Sacramento Noir
2025
Go
121
Hamburg Noir
2025
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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
7.6
The Chopin Manuscript
2007
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2
7.7
The Copper Bracelet
2009
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3
9.5
The Starling Project: An Audible Drama
2014
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Serial thrillers written by multiple authors.

List of MX New Sherlock Holmes Stories Books in Publication Order

New traditional Sherlock Holmes mysteries by many authors.

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, Stephen Wade, Amy Thomas)
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, Julie McKuras, Arthur Hall, Amy Thomas)
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
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
The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories Part XIX: 2020 Annual (By: John Lescroart, Craig Stephen Copland, Will Murray, Roger Johnson, David Marcum, Thomas A. Turley, James Moffett, Christopher James, Tim Gambrell, Roger Riccard, Steve Emecz, Ian Ableson, Matthew White, Brenda Seabrooke, Dick Gillman, Andrew Bryant, Chris Chan, Arthur Hall, Robert Stapleton, M.J.H. Simmonds, Sean M. Wright, Kevin P. Thornton, David Friend, Peter Coe Verbica, Nick Cardillo, Lizzy Butle)
2020
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21
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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22
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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23
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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24
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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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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26
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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27
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)
2021
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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., Jeffrey A. Lockwood, Martin Daley, Dick Gillman, Paul Hiscock, Mike Hogan, Amy Thomas)
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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 XXXIX: 2023 Annual (By: John Lawrence, Leslie Charteris, Michael Sims, Kelvin I. Jones, Roger Johnson, David Marcum, Denis Green, Shane Simmons, Naching T. Kassa, Tracy J. Revels, Roger Riccard, Steve Emecz, Dan Rowley, Paula Hammond, Kevin Thornton, Jane Rubino, Chris Chan, Arthur Hall, Peter Coe Verbica, Tom Turley, Emma West, William Todd, Ember Pepper, Don Baxter, Alan Dimes)
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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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The Hidden Enquiries of Sherlock Holmes (By: Arthur Hall)
2025
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Sherlock Holmes: The Curious Sequel of Our Investigation (By: David Marcum)
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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.

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Rambo (By: David Morrell)
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2
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Elvis Cole and Joe Pike (By: Robert Crais)
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9
Jack Taylor (By: Ken Bruen)
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7.7
Jack Reacher
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9
Charlie Parker (By: John Connolly)
2022
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6
8
Hieronymus Bosch (By: Michael Connelly)
2022
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8
Lincoln Rhyme (By: Jeffery Deaver)
2022
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9.5
Alex Delaware (By: Jonathan Kellerman)
2022
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9
Tess Monaghan (By: Laura Lippman)
2022
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8
Charlie Resnick (By: John Harvey)
2022
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11
Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus (By: Faye Kellerman)
2022
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12
9.5
Inspector Morse (By: Colin Dexter)
2022
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8
Dismas Hardy (By: John Lescroart)
2022
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9
Bob Lee Swagger (By: Stephen Hunter)
2022
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9.8
Aloysius X. L. Pendergast (By: Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child)
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8
Lou Boldt (By: Ridley Pearson)
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9
Spenser (By: Robert B. Parker)
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10
Charlotte and Thomas Pitt (By: Anne Perry)
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9
John Rebus (By: Ian Rankin)
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10
Mallory (By: Carol O'Connell)
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9
Jane Whitefield (By: Thomas Perry)
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6.7
Ian Rutledge ( By: Charles Todd)
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9
Amos Walker (By: Loren D. Estleman)
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9.7
Precious Ramotswe (By: Alexander McCall Smith)
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8.2
Maisie Dobbs (By: Jacqueline Winspear)
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8.5
The Lincoln Lawyer (By: Michael Connelly)
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Condor ( By: James Grady)
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Ben Kincaid ( By: William Bernhardt)
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10
Repairman Jack (By: F. Paul Wilson)
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Joe Pickett (By: C.J. Box)
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Peter Diamond (By: Peter Lovesey)
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Nathan Heller (By: Max Allan Collins)
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Orphan X (By: Gregg Hurwitz)
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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.

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Honor & ... (By: C.J. Box, Sandra Brown)
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Deserves to Be Dead (By: John Sandford, Lisa Jackson)
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Getaway (By: Lisa Scottoline, Nelson DeMille)
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Midnight Flame (By: Christopher Rice, Lara Adrian)
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Short Story (By: Karin Slaughter, Michael Koryta)
2019
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Past Prologue (By: Diana Gabaldon, Steve Berry)
2019
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Faking a Murderer (With: Kathy Reichs)
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Dig Here (By: Charlaine Harris, Andrew Gross)
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Taking the Veil (By: J.A. Jance, Eric Van Lustbader)
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Rambo on Their Minds (By: Gayle Lynds, David Morrell)
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Footloose (By: Val McDermid, Peter James)
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List of Lee Child Anthologies in Publication Order

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5.3
Like a Charm
2004
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Greatest Hits
2005
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The Cocaine Chronicles
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6
Death Do Us Part
2006
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The Best British Mysteries IV
2007
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7.3
Killer Year: Stories to Die For...
2008
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Paris Noir
2008
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Watchlist
2009
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The Dark End of the Street
2010
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First Thrills
2010
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The Best American Mystery Stories 2010
2010
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The Rich and the Dead
2011
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First Thrills: Volume 2
2011
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First Thrills: Volume 3
2011
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First Thrills: Volume 4
2011
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5.3
A Study in Sherlock
2011
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7
Vengeance
2012
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6
Love is Murder
2012
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6
The Interrogator and Other Criminally Good Fiction
2012
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6.7
Inherit the Dead
2013
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21
Crimespree Magazine #52
2013
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Reader's Digest: Today's Best Fiction
2014
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6.8
FaceOff
2014
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8
Manhattan Mayhem
2015
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Part II: 1890 to 1895
2015
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6
The Best American Mystery Stories 2015
2015
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9
In Sunlight or In Shadow
2016
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7.1
MatchUp
2017
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6
Alive in Shape and Color
2017
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Part X: 2018 Annual
2018
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31
Ten Year Stretch
2018
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5
The Best American Mystery Stories 2018
2018
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Part XI: Some Untold Cases
2018
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8
Exit Wounds
2019
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6
Invisible Blood
2019
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The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories Part XIX: 2020 Annual
2020
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37
Dear NHS
2020
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How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America
2021
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The Best Mystery Stories of the Year: 2021
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Best Crime Stories of the Year: 2021
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UEA MA Crime Fiction Anthology
2022
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Part XXXV: However Improbable
2022
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Part XXXVI: However Improbable
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Part XXXVII: 2023 Annual
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An Unnecessary Assassin
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The Big Bang!: An Anthology
2024
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CrimeBits: 100 Opening Gambits for Great Thrillers & Linked Mystery Puzzles
2024
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7
The Twisted Women's Book Club
2025
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Birds, Strangers and Psychos
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Lee Child

Lee Child (James Dover Grant) was born on October 29th, 1954 and is currently 71 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 known for writing in the Mystery, Thriller, and Crime Fiction genres.

Lee Child is the author of the Jack Reacher series which currently consists of 31 novels. The Jack Reacher series started in 1997 with the novel Killing Floor. The most recently released novel in the Jack Reacher series was Exit Strategy which was released in 2025. There is an upcoming novel for the Jack Reacher series titled Chain Reaction which is being released on October 20th, 2026.

Lee Child has also written the Jack Reacher Short Stories & Novellas series which has 14 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 7 novels with Andrew Child they are: The Sentinel, Better Off Dead, No Plan B, The Secret, In Too Deep, Exit Strategy and Chain Reaction.

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 Writers' 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, British Book Awards Author of the Year, in 2019 and the Edgar Award Grand Master, in 2026. Lee Child was also nominated for the Crime Thriller Awards, The Bestseller Dagger, in 2011.

Many of Lee Child's books have won awards, including:

  • Killing Floor won the Anthony Award, Best First Mystery, in 1998 as well as the Barry Award - Best First Novel in 1998, Nielsen Awards - Platinum Bestseller in 2018.
  • The Enemy won the Nero Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2005 as well as the BookBrowse Awards - Ruby Award in 2005 and the Barry Award - Best Novel in 2005.
  • 61 Hours won the 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:

Lee Child: Lists & Other Mentions

  • The Midnight Line was a Richard & Judy Book Club 2018 Summer Pick.
  • Exit Strategy was the Jack Carr Book Club November 2025 Pick.
  • Killing Floor:
    1. The Sunday Times: The 100 Best Crime Novels and Thrillers since 1945 Selection in 2019.
    2. Time Magazine: The 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time Selection in 2023.
    3. Waterstones: The Books You've Always Meant to Read Selection in 2020.
    4. Audible: The Top 100 Book Series of All Time Selection in 2024.
    5. NPR: Top 100 Killer Thrillers Selection in 2010.
  • The Hard Way: NPR: Top 100 Killer Thrillers Selection in 2010.
  • Nothing to Lose:
    1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2008.
    2. Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2008.
  • Gone Tomorrow:
    1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2009.
    2. Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2009.
    3. Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2009.
    4. NPR: Top 100 Killer Thrillers Selection in 2010.
  • 61 Hours:
    1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2010.
    2. Dead Good Books: 100 Best Crime Books Of All Time Selection in 2020.
    3. NPR: Top 100 Killer Thrillers Selection in 2010.
  • Worth Dying For: New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2010.
  • The Affair:
    1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2011.
    2. Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2011.
    3. Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2011.
  • A Wanted Man:
    1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2012.
    2. Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2012.
    3. Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2012.
  • Never Go Back:
    1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2013.
    2. Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2013.
    3. Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2013.
  • Personal:
    1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2014.
    2. Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2014.
    3. Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2014.
  • Make Me:
    1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2015.
    2. Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2015.
    3. Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2015.
  • Night School:
    1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2016.
    2. Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2016.
  • The Midnight Line:
    1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2017.
    2. Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2017.
  • Past Tense:
    1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2018.
    2. Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2018.
  • Blue Moon:
    1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2019.
    2. Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2019.
  • The Sentinel: New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2020.
  • Better Off Dead: New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2021.
  • The Secret: New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2023.
  • In Too Deep: New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2024.
  • Exit Strategy: New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2025.

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

Fans of Lee Child also enjoy these authors:

  1. Nick Petrie, author of the Peter Ash Series.
  2. Ben Coes, author of the Dewey Andreas Series.
  3. Andrew Child, author of the Jack Reacher Series.
  4. Mark Greaney, author of the Court Gentry / Gray Man Series.
  5. Brad Thor, author of the Scot Harvath Series.
  6. Vince Flynn, author of the Mitch Rapp Series.
  7. Gregg Hurwitz, author of the Evan Smoak/Orphan X Series.
  8. Brad Taylor, author of the Pike Logan Series.
  9. Andy McNab, author of the Nick Stone Series.
  10. Kyle Mills, author of the Mitch Rapp 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 71 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 Writers' Association Award (2013), Thrillermaster at the International Thriller Writers Award (2017), Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction at Theakston's Old Peculier (2017), Author of the Year at the British Book Awards (2019) and the Grand Master at the Edgar Award (2026).

What book awards has Lee Child won?

Killing Floor: Anthony Award: Best First Mystery (1998), Barry Award: Best First Novel (1998), Nielsen Awards: Platinum Bestseller (2018).
The Enemy: Nero Award: Best Mystery Novel (2005), BookBrowse Awards: Ruby Award (2005), Barry Award: Best Novel (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 Exit Strategy on November 11th, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Lee Child?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Lee Child book is Killing Floor. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. Killing Floor (8.35)
  2. Die Trying (8.27)
  3. Tripwire (8.32)
  4. Running Blind / The Visitor (8.38)
  5. Echo Burning (8.11)

What genres does Lee Child Write?

Lee Child primarily writes in the Crime Fiction, Mystery, and Thriller genres. His work includes sub-genres such as Crime Thriller, Action Thriller, and Small-Town Mystery.

Are there upcoming new books by Lee Child?

Lee Child has two new books coming out: Chain Reaction will be released on October 20th, 2026. Zero Margin will be released on March 23rd, 2027

Click and we will keep you updated on these via e-mail, and about any new books Lee Child announces in the future.

How many books has Lee Child written?

Lee Child has written 83 books, with 2 more upcoming, across 24 series and categories, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 31 books in the Jack Reacher Series
  • 12 Jack Reacher Short Stories & Novellas
  • 1 Jack Reacher Collection
  • 1 book in the Jack Reacher Miscellaneous Series
  • 1 book in the Frances Neagley Series
  • 27 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 1 Short Story Collection
  • 3 Non-Fiction Books
  • 1 book in the Akashic Drug Chronicles Series
  • 3 books in the Akashic Noir Series
  • 2 books in the Harold Middleton Series
  • 1 book in the MX New Sherlock Holmes Stories Series
  • 1 book in the Mysterious Profiles Series
  • 1 book in The MatchUp Collection 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.In an interview with Crimereads, it was confirmed that Andrew has solely written the books beginning with In Too Deep, although Lee still appears on the byline.

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