Lee child started writing in 1997, and all his solo novels to date have featured jack reacher. In the first thriller were introduced to jack reacher, a dangerous and unattainable lone ranger who used to be in the military. Books in the crimemystery genre often feature a colorful character. Killing floor, lee childs first novel was published in 1997. Jack reacher author lee child to step aside and let his. If you love lee child s books you need the most comprehensive book list available, which includes a check list, alternative titles, page counts, movie adaptations, co authors, star ratings, and a host of other features, plus. James dover grant cbe born 29 october 1954, primarily known by his pen name lee child, is a british author who writes thriller novels, and is best known for his jack reacher novel series. The hero of his series, jack reacher, besides being fictional, is a. Nov 30, 2019 bernardine evaristo, lee child and more pick the best books of 2019 composite. Bad luck and trouble 1st first edition text only by lee child and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Keep up to date with upcoming lee child releases 2020. The books follow the adventures of a former american military policeman, jack reacher, who wanders the united states. Lee child was born october 29th, 1954 in coventry, england, but spent his formative years in the nearby city of birmingham. Jack reacher series author lee child quits and lets.
Welcome to the website of lee child, the creator of jack reacher. These are best described as thrillers and in 2012, tom cruise starred as the main character in a movie titled, simply, reacher. His early career was in television where he was a presentation director. Lee child books list of books by author lee child thriftbooks. Lee child my favourite author amongst the many authors i. This is the official fan page for bestselling author lee child and his jack reacher novels.
Jack reacher series author lee child quits and lets brother. An immediate success, the novel won lee an anthony award and launched the thrilling series which has grown in terms of sale and impact with every new book. Jim grant on october 29th, 1954, in coventry, england is an english novelist who has written 17 thriller novels following former american military. Readalikes for lee child if you like lee child try these authors. Bernardine evaristo, lee child and more pick the best books of 2019 composite. Information on bestselling writer lee childs novels, tour schedule and more. All his novels have been optioned for major motion picturesincluding jack reacher based. His first novel series revolved around the life of a spy david trevellyan. July 20, 2007 in his latest novel, bad luck and trouble, author lee child continues the adventures of dashing jack reacher. In what is thought to be a literary first, lee child is handing over control of. The author of the jack reacher series of novels is retiring and handing over the writing duties to his brother, according to a report.
He was born in coventry, raised in birmingham, and now lives in new york. Grant is the younger brother of lee child, who himself is a wellknown and bestselling author of the thriller genre. Lee child has also been the recipient of several awards including the anthony and the barry awards for best first mystery for his first jack reacher novel, killing floor. The hero of his series, jack reacher, besides being. Lee child books in order jack reacher books in order. Lee child new releases 2020, 2021, upcoming books book. All his novels have been optioned for major motion picturesincluding jack reacher based on one shot and jack reacher. His novels are based on the adventures of jack reacher, a former american military policeman wandering the united states. Lee child has 246 books on goodreads with 3384677 ratings. Lee child s website this bio was last updated on 10052019. Jan 17, 2020 the author of the jack reacher series of novels is retiring and handing over the writing duties to his brother, according to a report. To see the complete list of this authors readalikes, you need to be a.
Bernardine evaristo, lee child and more pick the best. Lee child, previously a television director, union organizer, theater technician, and law student, was fired and on the dole when he hatched a harebrained scheme to write a bestselling novel, thus saving his family from ruin. So, please help us if the information about this author is out of date or inaccurate, and you know of a more complete source, please let us know. With all of these accolades one would think lee child was born to be an author.
After losing his job a twenty year career in commercial television with granada lee child decided to start writing novels, which propelled him to international fame, gained him a passionate following and won child multiple awards for his crime writing. The books follow the adventures of the former american military policeman as he wanders the country. We have a bibliography of his written material so you can check off what youve read see books or. Lee child biography, books and facts famous authors. He is the recipient of many awards, most recently author of the year at the 2019 british book. He was involved in popular shows such as brideshead revisited, prime suspect, and cracker. There are 24 books in lee childs highly successful jack reacher series, with another heading our way this autumn plus one short story collection. Unfortunately hunters take a turn for the worse afterwards. A native of england and a former television director, child lives in new york city. The complete collected jack reacher stories by child, lee and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Lee child audio books at simply audiobooks simply audiobooks. Vince flynn has a series of books featuring the character mitch rapp. Dead good lee childs jack reacher books in order dead good. While they often feature a fair amount of politics, rapp is an asskicking machine just like reacher, and the. The lee child books have been constantly zooming to the top of various bestseller lists, and the novels have sold a hundred million copies all over the world so far. Lee child is one of the worlds leading thriller writers. I have read everything except past tense, which ill be reading soon so i can be ready for blue moon. Jim grant on october 29th, 1954, in coventry, england is an english novelist who has written 17 thriller novels following former american military policeman, jack reacher. The release date of this book was november 26, 2019. Bernardine evaristo, lee child and more pick the best books. The midnight line, is his twentysecond reacher novel. This series began in 1997 with killing floor and has spawned many more novels in the series. Here are the lee child jack reacher books in order.
Lee child the hero the hero is a nonfiction book by bestselling author lee child that explores what makes a hero. Jack reacher is a hero that many newer authors in the genre are trying to emulate or at least use as a role model or idea. After losing his job a twenty year career in commercial television with granada lee child decided to start writing novels, which propelled him to international fame, gained him a passionate following and won child multiple awards for his. Rexgettyshutterstockguardian bestselling authors and celebrities share their favourite books of the year. Lee child was born in the exact geographic centre of england, in the heart of the industrial badlands. Lee child jim grant, who adopted the pen name of lee child is an english thriller novelist and an anthony award winner for the best first novel. Lee child new releases, 2020 books book release dates. Andrew grant is an englandbased writer and novelist, who writes mostly in the suspense and thriller genre. The jack reacher series is one of the most successful thrillers in print of all times.
Two blockbusting jack reacher movies have been made so far. Lee child writes in the thriller genre of novels, and has been writing novels since 1985. Lee child is known for his jack reacher series of books. In fact, lee child has written 17 jack reacher books. British author lee child, whose real name is jim grant, is famous for the series of books featuring jack reacher. He went to law school in sheffield, england, and after parttime work in the theater he joined granada television in manchester for. To continue reading, get the full word biography in lee child books in order. Lee child books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Lee child is the pen name of former british lawyer, james dover grant cbe, best known for his jack reacher series of thriller novels. Oct 29, 2019 discover book depositorys huge selection of lee child books online. The sort of place where minor disputes were settled with box cutters and bicycle chains. It was the sort of place where if you fell in the river, you had to go to the hospital for a mandatory stomach pump.
He is the recipient of the anthony award winner for killing floor and the national book award for a wanted man. The following books by stephen hunter are similar but better than the lee childs books 1 point of impact aka shooter 2 dirty white boys 3 black light they form kind of a trilogy. By coincidence he won a scholarship to the same high school that jrr tolkien had attended. Below is a list of lee childs books in order of when they were originally published. In 1995, his career in television ended and he began writing novels. The books follow the adventures of a former american military policeman. We try to keep bookbrowses biographies both up to date and accurate, but with many thousands of lives to keep track of its a tough task. It is said one of his novels featuring his hero jack reacher is sold somewhere in the world every nine seconds. The author of the bestselling jack reacher novels is reportedly stepping aside and letting his brother take over. Many readers are wondering, are there new lee child books releasing in 20202021. The name lee child for many is equivalent to jack reacher because the author has only written this one series, and he wrote it well. All have been optioned for filmincluding jack reacher based on one shot and never go back. Lee childs website this bio was last updated on 10052019.
He went to law school in sheffield, england, and after parttime work in the theater he joined granada television in manchester for what turned. Another reacher novel, the enemy, won the barry and the nero awards for best novel. Jan 18, 2020 the author of the bestselling jack reacher novels is reportedly stepping aside and letting his brother take over. Lee child is the alias used by jim grant, an author hailing from england. Author lee childs complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Rexgettyshutterstockguardian bestselling authors and celebrities share their. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Here youll find information on the reacher novels and short stories, nonreacher short stories, two international movies. Lee child is the british author of the popular jack reacher series of thriller novels. Lee child said he has been searching for a way to kill off. Lee child was born in 1954 in coventry, england, but spent his formative years in the nearby city of birmingham. The series follows his exploits all across america and. We have a growing list of new lee child books and novels for you to enjoy in 2020.
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