A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Lee Child Books in Order

The complete Lee Child reading order — 40 books from 1969–2014.

  1. 01 Dress Her in Indigo 1969 Amazon — buy Dress Her in Indigo Bookshop — buy Dress Her in Indigo ThriftBooks — buy Dress Her in Indigo eBooks.com — buy Dress Her in Indigo
  2. 02 The Empty Copper Sea 1978 Amazon — buy The Empty Copper Sea Bookshop — buy The Empty Copper Sea ThriftBooks — buy The Empty Copper Sea eBooks.com — buy The Empty Copper Sea
  3. 03 Bad Luck and Trouble 1984 Amazon — buy Bad Luck and Trouble Bookshop — buy Bad Luck and Trouble ThriftBooks — buy Bad Luck and Trouble eBooks.com — buy Bad Luck and Trouble
  4. 04 Killing Floor 1997 Amazon — buy Killing Floor Bookshop — buy Killing Floor ThriftBooks — buy Killing Floor eBooks.com — buy Killing Floor
  5. 05 Die Trying 1998 Amazon — buy Die Trying Bookshop — buy Die Trying ThriftBooks — buy Die Trying eBooks.com — buy Die Trying
  6. 06 Nothing to Lose 1998 Amazon — buy Nothing to Lose Bookshop — buy Nothing to Lose ThriftBooks — buy Nothing to Lose eBooks.com — buy Nothing to Lose
  7. 07 Tripwire 1999 Amazon — buy Tripwire Bookshop — buy Tripwire ThriftBooks — buy Tripwire eBooks.com — buy Tripwire
  8. 08 The Visitor 2000 Amazon — buy The Visitor Bookshop — buy The Visitor ThriftBooks — buy The Visitor eBooks.com — buy The Visitor
  9. 09 Echo Burning 2001 Amazon — buy Echo Burning Bookshop — buy Echo Burning ThriftBooks — buy Echo Burning eBooks.com — buy Echo Burning
  10. 10 SelectEditions--Volume 2 2001 2001 Amazon — 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. 11 Killing Floor / Die Trying / Tripwire 2002 Amazon — 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. 12 Without Fail 2002 Amazon — buy Without Fail Bookshop — buy Without Fail ThriftBooks — buy Without Fail eBooks.com — buy Without Fail
  13. 13 Select Editions Large Type--Volume 118 2002 Amazon — 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. 14 Persuader 2003 Amazon — buy Persuader Bookshop — buy Persuader ThriftBooks — buy Persuader eBooks.com — buy Persuader
  15. 15 The enemy 2004 Amazon — buy The enemy Bookshop — buy The enemy ThriftBooks — buy The enemy eBooks.com — buy The enemy
  16. 16 Running Blind, Echo Burning, Without Fail 2004 Amazon — 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. 17 One Shot 2005 Amazon — buy One Shot Bookshop — buy One Shot ThriftBooks — buy One Shot eBooks.com — buy One Shot
  18. 18 The Hard Way 2006 Amazon — buy The Hard Way Bookshop — buy The Hard Way ThriftBooks — buy The Hard Way eBooks.com — buy The Hard Way
  19. 19 Select Editions--Volume 5 2006 2006 Amazon — buy Select Editions--Volume 5 2006 ThriftBooks — buy Select Editions--Volume 5 2006 eBooks.com — buy Select Editions--Volume 5 2006
  20. 20 Lee Child CD Collection 3 2007 Amazon — 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. 21 Killer Year 2008 Amazon — buy Killer Year Bookshop — buy Killer Year ThriftBooks — buy Killer Year eBooks.com — buy Killer Year
  22. 22 Gone Tomorrow 2008 Amazon — buy Gone Tomorrow Bookshop — buy Gone Tomorrow ThriftBooks — buy Gone Tomorrow eBooks.com — buy Gone Tomorrow
  23. 23 Select Editions--Volume 1 2009 2009 Amazon — buy Select Editions--Volume 1 2009 ThriftBooks — buy Select Editions--Volume 1 2009 eBooks.com — buy Select Editions--Volume 1 2009
  24. 24 61 hours 2010 Amazon — buy 61 hours Bookshop — buy 61 hours ThriftBooks — buy 61 hours eBooks.com — buy 61 hours
  25. 25 Worth Dying For 2010 Amazon — buy Worth Dying For Bookshop — buy Worth Dying For ThriftBooks — buy Worth Dying For eBooks.com — buy Worth Dying For
  26. 26 First Thrills 2010 Amazon — buy First Thrills Bookshop — buy First Thrills ThriftBooks — buy First Thrills eBooks.com — buy First Thrills
  27. 27 Select editions 2010 Amazon — buy Select editions Bookshop — buy Select editions ThriftBooks — buy Select editions eBooks.com — buy Select editions
  28. 28 The Best American Mystery Stories 2010 2010 Amazon — 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. 29 The Affair 2011 Amazon — buy The Affair Bookshop — buy The Affair ThriftBooks — buy The Affair eBooks.com — buy The Affair
  30. 30 James Penney's New Identity 2011 Amazon — 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. 31 Second Son 2011 Amazon — buy Second Son Bookshop — buy Second Son ThriftBooks — buy Second Son eBooks.com — buy Second Son
  32. 32 A wanted man 2012 Amazon — buy A wanted man Bookshop — buy A wanted man ThriftBooks — buy A wanted man eBooks.com — buy A wanted man
  33. 33 Jack Reacher 2012 Amazon — buy Jack Reacher Bookshop — buy Jack Reacher ThriftBooks — buy Jack Reacher eBooks.com — buy Jack Reacher
  34. 34 Jack Reacher's Rules 2012 Amazon — 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. 35 Mystery Writers of America presents vengeance 2012 Amazon — 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. 36 Deep Down 2012 Amazon — buy Deep Down Bookshop — buy Deep Down ThriftBooks — buy Deep Down eBooks.com — buy Deep Down
  37. 37 Never Go Back 2013 Amazon — buy Never Go Back Bookshop — buy Never Go Back ThriftBooks — buy Never Go Back eBooks.com — buy Never Go Back
  38. 38 Personal 2014 Amazon — buy Personal Bookshop — buy Personal ThriftBooks — buy Personal eBooks.com — buy Personal
  39. 39 Night school 2014 Amazon — buy Night school Bookshop — buy Night school ThriftBooks — buy Night school eBooks.com — buy Night school
  40. 40 Three Jack Reacher Novellas 2014 Amazon — buy Three Jack Reacher Novellas Bookshop — buy Three Jack Reacher Novellas ThriftBooks — buy Three Jack Reacher Novellas eBooks.com — buy Three Jack Reacher Novellas

Reading tracker

Track your progress through Lee Child

Tick books off as you read them — your progress is saved on this device. Print it for a paper checklist, or save it as a PDF.

Read# TitleYear 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.