Series · 40 books
Lee Child Books in Order
The complete Lee Child reading order — 40 books from 1969–2014.
- 01 Dress Her in Indigo Amazon — buy Dress Her in Indigo Audible — buy Dress Her in Indigo Bookshop — buy Dress Her in Indigo ThriftBooks — buy Dress Her in Indigo eBooks.com — buy Dress Her in Indigo
- 02 The Empty Copper Sea Amazon — buy The Empty Copper Sea Audible — buy The Empty Copper Sea Bookshop — buy The Empty Copper Sea ThriftBooks — buy The Empty Copper Sea eBooks.com — buy The Empty Copper Sea
- 03 Bad Luck and Trouble Amazon — buy Bad Luck and Trouble Audible — buy Bad Luck and Trouble Bookshop — buy Bad Luck and Trouble ThriftBooks — buy Bad Luck and Trouble eBooks.com — buy Bad Luck and Trouble
- 04 Killing Floor Amazon — buy Killing Floor Audible — buy Killing Floor Bookshop — buy Killing Floor ThriftBooks — buy Killing Floor eBooks.com — buy Killing Floor
- 05 Die Trying Amazon — buy Die Trying Audible — buy Die Trying Bookshop — buy Die Trying ThriftBooks — buy Die Trying eBooks.com — buy Die Trying
- 06 Nothing to Lose Amazon — buy Nothing to Lose Audible — buy Nothing to Lose Bookshop — buy Nothing to Lose ThriftBooks — buy Nothing to Lose eBooks.com — buy Nothing to Lose
- 07 Tripwire Amazon — buy Tripwire Audible — buy Tripwire Bookshop — buy Tripwire ThriftBooks — buy Tripwire eBooks.com — buy Tripwire
- 08 The Visitor Amazon — buy The Visitor Audible — buy The Visitor Bookshop — buy The Visitor ThriftBooks — buy The Visitor eBooks.com — buy The Visitor
- 09 Echo Burning Amazon — buy Echo Burning Audible — buy Echo Burning Bookshop — buy Echo Burning ThriftBooks — buy Echo Burning eBooks.com — buy Echo Burning
- 10 SelectEditions--Volume 2 2001 Amazon — buy SelectEditions--Volume 2 2001 Audible — buy SelectEditions--Volume 2 2001 Bookshop — buy SelectEditions--Volume 2 2001 ThriftBooks — buy SelectEditions--Volume 2 2001 eBooks.com — buy SelectEditions--Volume 2 2001
- 11 Killing Floor / Die Trying / Tripwire Amazon — buy Killing Floor / Die Trying / Tripwire Audible — buy Killing Floor / Die Trying / Tripwire Bookshop — buy Killing Floor / Die Trying / Tripwire ThriftBooks — buy Killing Floor / Die Trying / Tripwire eBooks.com — buy Killing Floor / Die Trying / Tripwire
- 12 Without Fail Amazon — buy Without Fail Audible — buy Without Fail Bookshop — buy Without Fail ThriftBooks — buy Without Fail eBooks.com — buy Without Fail
- 13 Select Editions Large Type--Volume 118 Amazon — buy Select Editions Large Type--Volume 118 Audible — buy Select Editions Large Type--Volume 118 ThriftBooks — buy Select Editions Large Type--Volume 118 eBooks.com — buy Select Editions Large Type--Volume 118
- 14 Persuader Amazon — buy Persuader Audible — buy Persuader Bookshop — buy Persuader ThriftBooks — buy Persuader eBooks.com — buy Persuader
- 15 The enemy Amazon — buy The enemy Audible — buy The enemy Bookshop — buy The enemy ThriftBooks — buy The enemy eBooks.com — buy The enemy
- 16 Running Blind, Echo Burning, Without Fail Amazon — buy Running Blind, Echo Burning, Without Fail Audible — buy Running Blind, Echo Burning, Without Fail Bookshop — buy Running Blind, Echo Burning, Without Fail ThriftBooks — buy Running Blind, Echo Burning, Without Fail eBooks.com — buy Running Blind, Echo Burning, Without Fail
- 17 One Shot Amazon — buy One Shot Audible — buy One Shot Bookshop — buy One Shot ThriftBooks — buy One Shot eBooks.com — buy One Shot
- 18 The Hard Way Amazon — buy The Hard Way Audible — buy The Hard Way Bookshop — buy The Hard Way ThriftBooks — buy The Hard Way eBooks.com — buy The Hard Way
- 19 Select Editions--Volume 5 2006 Amazon — buy Select Editions--Volume 5 2006 Audible — buy Select Editions--Volume 5 2006 ThriftBooks — buy Select Editions--Volume 5 2006 eBooks.com — buy Select Editions--Volume 5 2006
- 20 Lee Child CD Collection 3 Amazon — buy Lee Child CD Collection 3 Audible — buy Lee Child CD Collection 3 Bookshop — buy Lee Child CD Collection 3 ThriftBooks — buy Lee Child CD Collection 3 eBooks.com — buy Lee Child CD Collection 3
- 21 Killer Year Amazon — buy Killer Year Audible — buy Killer Year Bookshop — buy Killer Year ThriftBooks — buy Killer Year eBooks.com — buy Killer Year
- 22 Gone Tomorrow Amazon — buy Gone Tomorrow Audible — buy Gone Tomorrow Bookshop — buy Gone Tomorrow ThriftBooks — buy Gone Tomorrow eBooks.com — buy Gone Tomorrow
- 23 Select Editions--Volume 1 2009 Amazon — buy Select Editions--Volume 1 2009 Audible — buy Select Editions--Volume 1 2009 ThriftBooks — buy Select Editions--Volume 1 2009 eBooks.com — buy Select Editions--Volume 1 2009
- 24 61 hours Amazon — buy 61 hours Audible — buy 61 hours Bookshop — buy 61 hours ThriftBooks — buy 61 hours eBooks.com — buy 61 hours
- 25 Worth Dying For Amazon — buy Worth Dying For Audible — buy Worth Dying For Bookshop — buy Worth Dying For ThriftBooks — buy Worth Dying For eBooks.com — buy Worth Dying For
- 26 First Thrills Amazon — buy First Thrills Audible — buy First Thrills Bookshop — buy First Thrills ThriftBooks — buy First Thrills eBooks.com — buy First Thrills
- 27 Select editions Amazon — buy Select editions Audible — buy Select editions Bookshop — buy Select editions ThriftBooks — buy Select editions eBooks.com — buy Select editions
- 28 The Best American Mystery Stories 2010 Amazon — buy The Best American Mystery Stories 2010 Audible — buy The Best American Mystery Stories 2010 Bookshop — buy The Best American Mystery Stories 2010 ThriftBooks — buy The Best American Mystery Stories 2010 eBooks.com — buy The Best American Mystery Stories 2010
- 29 The Affair Amazon — buy The Affair Audible — buy The Affair Bookshop — buy The Affair ThriftBooks — buy The Affair eBooks.com — buy The Affair
- 30 James Penney's New Identity Amazon — buy James Penney's New Identity Audible — buy James Penney's New Identity Bookshop — buy James Penney's New Identity ThriftBooks — buy James Penney's New Identity eBooks.com — buy James Penney's New Identity
- 31 Second Son Amazon — buy Second Son Audible — buy Second Son Bookshop — buy Second Son ThriftBooks — buy Second Son eBooks.com — buy Second Son
- 32 A wanted man Amazon — buy A wanted man Audible — buy A wanted man Bookshop — buy A wanted man ThriftBooks — buy A wanted man eBooks.com — buy A wanted man
- 33 Jack Reacher Amazon — buy Jack Reacher Audible — buy Jack Reacher Bookshop — buy Jack Reacher ThriftBooks — buy Jack Reacher eBooks.com — buy Jack Reacher
- 34 Jack Reacher's Rules Amazon — buy Jack Reacher's Rules Audible — buy Jack Reacher's Rules Bookshop — buy Jack Reacher's Rules ThriftBooks — buy Jack Reacher's Rules eBooks.com — buy Jack Reacher's Rules
- 35 Mystery Writers of America presents vengeance Amazon — buy Mystery Writers of America presents vengeance Audible — buy Mystery Writers of America presents vengeance Bookshop — buy Mystery Writers of America presents vengeance ThriftBooks — buy Mystery Writers of America presents vengeance eBooks.com — buy Mystery Writers of America presents vengeance
- 36 Deep Down Amazon — buy Deep Down Audible — buy Deep Down Bookshop — buy Deep Down ThriftBooks — buy Deep Down eBooks.com — buy Deep Down
- 37 Never Go Back Amazon — buy Never Go Back Audible — buy Never Go Back Bookshop — buy Never Go Back ThriftBooks — buy Never Go Back eBooks.com — buy Never Go Back
- 38 Personal Amazon — buy Personal Audible — buy Personal Bookshop — buy Personal ThriftBooks — buy Personal eBooks.com — buy Personal
- 39 Night school Amazon — buy Night school Audible — buy Night school Bookshop — buy Night school ThriftBooks — buy Night school eBooks.com — buy Night school
- 40 Three Jack Reacher Novellas Amazon — buy Three Jack Reacher Novellas Audible — buy Three Jack Reacher Novellas Bookshop — buy Three Jack Reacher Novellas ThriftBooks — buy Three Jack Reacher Novellas eBooks.com — buy Three Jack Reacher Novellas
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dress Her in Indigo | 1969 | ||
| 2 | The Empty Copper Sea | 1978 | ||
| 3 | Bad Luck and Trouble | 1984 | ||
| 4 | Killing Floor | 1997 | ||
| 5 | Die Trying | 1998 | ||
| 6 | Nothing to Lose | 1998 | ||
| 7 | Tripwire | 1999 | ||
| 8 | The Visitor | 2000 | ||
| 9 | Echo Burning | 2001 | ||
| 10 | SelectEditions--Volume 2 2001 | 2001 | ||
| 11 | Killing Floor / Die Trying / Tripwire | 2002 | ||
| 12 | Without Fail | 2002 | ||
| 13 | Select Editions Large Type--Volume 118 | 2002 | ||
| 14 | Persuader | 2003 | ||
| 15 | The enemy | 2004 | ||
| 16 | Running Blind, Echo Burning, Without Fail | 2004 | ||
| 17 | One Shot | 2005 | ||
| 18 | The Hard Way | 2006 | ||
| 19 | Select Editions--Volume 5 2006 | 2006 | ||
| 20 | Lee Child CD Collection 3 | 2007 | ||
| 21 | Killer Year | 2008 | ||
| 22 | Gone Tomorrow | 2008 | ||
| 23 | Select Editions--Volume 1 2009 | 2009 | ||
| 24 | 61 hours | 2010 | ||
| 25 | Worth Dying For | 2010 | ||
| 26 | First Thrills | 2010 | ||
| 27 | Select editions | 2010 | ||
| 28 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2010 | 2010 | ||
| 29 | The Affair | 2011 | ||
| 30 | James Penney's New Identity | 2011 | ||
| 31 | Second Son | 2011 | ||
| 32 | A wanted man | 2012 | ||
| 33 | Jack Reacher | 2012 | ||
| 34 | Jack Reacher's Rules | 2012 | ||
| 35 | Mystery Writers of America presents vengeance | 2012 | ||
| 36 | Deep Down | 2012 | ||
| 37 | Never Go Back | 2013 | ||
| 38 | Personal | 2014 | ||
| 39 | Night school | 2014 | ||
| 40 | Three Jack Reacher Novellas | 2014 |
Lee Child reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Dress Her in Indigo (1969). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Lee Child — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Lee Child books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1969–2014.
What is the newest Lee Child book?
Three Jack Reacher Novellas, published in 2014.