Series · 40 books
Lee Childs Books in Order
The complete Lee Childs reading order — 40 books from 1600–2016.
- 01 The Lonely Silver Rain Amazon — buy The Lonely Silver Rain Bookshop — buy The Lonely Silver Rain ThriftBooks — buy The Lonely Silver Rain eBooks.com — buy The Lonely Silver Rain
- 02 [Partial letter to David Lee Child] Amazon — buy [Partial letter to David Lee Child] ThriftBooks — buy [Partial letter to David Lee Child] eBooks.com — buy [Partial letter to David Lee Child]
- 03 [Letter to David Lee Child] Amazon — buy [Letter to David Lee Child] ThriftBooks — buy [Letter to David Lee Child] eBooks.com — buy [Letter to David Lee Child]
- 04 A Purple Place for Dying Amazon — buy A Purple Place for Dying Bookshop — buy A Purple Place for Dying ThriftBooks — buy A Purple Place for Dying eBooks.com — buy A Purple Place for Dying
- 05 Bright Orange for the Shroud Amazon — buy Bright Orange for the Shroud Bookshop — buy Bright Orange for the Shroud ThriftBooks — buy Bright Orange for the Shroud eBooks.com — buy Bright Orange for the Shroud
- 06 The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper Amazon — buy The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper Bookshop — buy The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper ThriftBooks — buy The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper eBooks.com — buy The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper
- 07 Dress Her in Indigo 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
- 08 The Long Lavender Look Amazon — buy The Long Lavender Look Bookshop — buy The Long Lavender Look ThriftBooks — buy The Long Lavender Look eBooks.com — buy The Long Lavender Look
- 09 A Tan and Sandy Silence (Travis McGee Mysteries) Amazon — buy A Tan and Sandy Silence (Travis McGee Mysteries) Bookshop — buy A Tan and Sandy Silence (Travis McGee Mysteries) ThriftBooks — buy A Tan and Sandy Silence (Travis McGee Mysteries) eBooks.com — buy A Tan and Sandy Silence (Travis McGee Mysteries)
- 10 The Scarlet Ruse Amazon — buy The Scarlet Ruse Bookshop — buy The Scarlet Ruse ThriftBooks — buy The Scarlet Ruse eBooks.com — buy The Scarlet Ruse
- 11 The turquoise lament Amazon — buy The turquoise lament Bookshop — buy The turquoise lament ThriftBooks — buy The turquoise lament eBooks.com — buy The turquoise lament
- 12 The Dreadful Lemon Sky Amazon — buy The Dreadful Lemon Sky Bookshop — buy The Dreadful Lemon Sky ThriftBooks — buy The Dreadful Lemon Sky eBooks.com — buy The Dreadful Lemon Sky
- 13 The Empty Copper Sea 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
- 14 Cinnamon Skin (A Travis McGee Novel) Amazon — buy Cinnamon Skin (A Travis McGee Novel) Bookshop — buy Cinnamon Skin (A Travis McGee Novel) ThriftBooks — buy Cinnamon Skin (A Travis McGee Novel) eBooks.com — buy Cinnamon Skin (A Travis McGee Novel)
- 15 Maddie's love-child Amazon — buy Maddie's love-child Bookshop — buy Maddie's love-child ThriftBooks — buy Maddie's love-child eBooks.com — buy Maddie's love-child
- 16 Maddie's Love - Child (From Here to Paternity) Amazon — buy Maddie's Love - Child (From Here to Paternity) Bookshop — buy Maddie's Love - Child (From Here to Paternity) ThriftBooks — buy Maddie's Love - Child (From Here to Paternity) eBooks.com — buy Maddie's Love - Child (From Here to Paternity)
- 17 The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down Amazon — buy The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down Bookshop — buy The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down ThriftBooks — buy The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down eBooks.com — buy The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down
- 18 The Visitor Amazon — buy The Visitor Bookshop — buy The Visitor ThriftBooks — buy The Visitor eBooks.com — buy The Visitor
- 19 SelectEditions--Volume 2 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
- 20 Echo Burning Amazon — buy Echo Burning Bookshop — buy Echo Burning ThriftBooks — buy Echo Burning eBooks.com — buy Echo Burning
- 21 Killing Floor / Die Trying / Tripwire 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
- 22 The Secret Love-Child Amazon — buy The Secret Love-Child Bookshop — buy The Secret Love-Child ThriftBooks — buy The Secret Love-Child eBooks.com — buy The Secret Love-Child
- 23 Running Blind, Echo Burning, Without Fail 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
- 24 Lee Child CD Collection 3 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
- 25 Her secret child Amazon — buy Her secret child Bookshop — buy Her secret child ThriftBooks — buy Her secret child eBooks.com — buy Her secret child
- 26 Killer Year Amazon — buy Killer Year Bookshop — buy Killer Year ThriftBooks — buy Killer Year eBooks.com — buy Killer Year
- 27 Literature and the child Amazon — buy Literature and the child Bookshop — buy Literature and the child ThriftBooks — buy Literature and the child eBooks.com — buy Literature and the child
- 28 Worth Dying For Amazon — buy Worth Dying For Bookshop — buy Worth Dying For ThriftBooks — buy Worth Dying For eBooks.com — buy Worth Dying For
- 29 A Night, a Secret...a Child Amazon — buy A Night, a Secret...a Child Bookshop — buy A Night, a Secret...a Child ThriftBooks — buy A Night, a Secret...a Child eBooks.com — buy A Night, a Secret...a Child
- 30 Night, a Secret ... a Child Amazon — buy Night, a Secret ... a Child Bookshop — buy Night, a Secret ... a Child ThriftBooks — buy Night, a Secret ... a Child eBooks.com — buy Night, a Secret ... a Child
- 31 Her Secret, His Child Amazon — buy Her Secret, His Child Bookshop — buy Her Secret, His Child ThriftBooks — buy Her Secret, His Child eBooks.com — buy Her Secret, His Child
- 32 Lee Child CD Audiobook Bundle Amazon — buy Lee Child CD Audiobook Bundle Bookshop — buy Lee Child CD Audiobook Bundle ThriftBooks — buy Lee Child CD Audiobook Bundle eBooks.com — buy Lee Child CD Audiobook Bundle
- 33 Inherit the dead Amazon — buy Inherit the dead Bookshop — buy Inherit the dead ThriftBooks — buy Inherit the dead eBooks.com — buy Inherit the dead
- 34 Travis Mcgee : Books 1-3 Amazon — buy Travis Mcgee : Books 1-3 Bookshop — buy Travis Mcgee : Books 1-3 ThriftBooks — buy Travis Mcgee : Books 1-3 eBooks.com — buy Travis Mcgee : Books 1-3
- 35 Free Fall in Crimson : Introduction by Lee Child Amazon — buy Free Fall in Crimson : Introduction by Lee Child Bookshop — buy Free Fall in Crimson : Introduction by Lee Child ThriftBooks — buy Free Fall in Crimson : Introduction by Lee Child eBooks.com — buy Free Fall in Crimson : Introduction by Lee Child
- 36 Never Go Back by Lee Child -- Summary and Review Amazon — buy Never Go Back by Lee Child -- Summary and Review Bookshop — buy Never Go Back by Lee Child -- Summary and Review ThriftBooks — buy Never Go Back by Lee Child -- Summary and Review eBooks.com — buy Never Go Back by Lee Child -- Summary and Review
- 37 Reacher said nothing Amazon — buy Reacher said nothing Bookshop — buy Reacher said nothing ThriftBooks — buy Reacher said nothing eBooks.com — buy Reacher said nothing
- 38 Make Me Amazon — buy Make Me Bookshop — buy Make Me ThriftBooks — buy Make Me eBooks.com — buy Make Me
- 39 Never Go Back by Lee Child Summary Amazon — buy Never Go Back by Lee Child Summary Bookshop — buy Never Go Back by Lee Child Summary ThriftBooks — buy Never Go Back by Lee Child Summary eBooks.com — buy Never Go Back by Lee Child Summary
- 40 Jack Reacher Series Lee Child Collection 5 Books Set Amazon — buy Jack Reacher Series Lee Child Collection 5 Books Set Bookshop — buy Jack Reacher Series Lee Child Collection 5 Books Set ThriftBooks — buy Jack Reacher Series Lee Child Collection 5 Books Set eBooks.com — buy Jack Reacher Series Lee Child Collection 5 Books Set
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lonely Silver Rain | 1600 | ||
| 2 | [Partial letter to David Lee Child] | 1842 | ||
| 3 | [Letter to David Lee Child] | 1843 | ||
| 4 | A Purple Place for Dying | 1964 | ||
| 5 | Bright Orange for the Shroud | 1965 | ||
| 6 | The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper | 1968 | ||
| 7 | Dress Her in Indigo | 1969 | ||
| 8 | The Long Lavender Look | 1970 | ||
| 9 | A Tan and Sandy Silence (Travis McGee Mysteries) | 1971 | ||
| 10 | The Scarlet Ruse | 1972 | ||
| 11 | The turquoise lament | 1973 | ||
| 12 | The Dreadful Lemon Sky | 1974 | ||
| 13 | The Empty Copper Sea | 1978 | ||
| 14 | Cinnamon Skin (A Travis McGee Novel) | 1982 | ||
| 15 | Maddie's love-child | 1996 | ||
| 16 | Maddie's Love - Child (From Here to Paternity) | 1997 | ||
| 17 | The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down | 1997 | ||
| 18 | The Visitor | 2000 | ||
| 19 | SelectEditions--Volume 2 2001 | 2001 | ||
| 20 | Echo Burning | 2001 | ||
| 21 | Killing Floor / Die Trying / Tripwire | 2002 | ||
| 22 | The Secret Love-Child | 2002 | ||
| 23 | Running Blind, Echo Burning, Without Fail | 2004 | ||
| 24 | Lee Child CD Collection 3 | 2007 | ||
| 25 | Her secret child | 2008 | ||
| 26 | Killer Year | 2008 | ||
| 27 | Literature and the child | 2009 | ||
| 28 | Worth Dying For | 2010 | ||
| 29 | A Night, a Secret...a Child | 2010 | ||
| 30 | Night, a Secret ... a Child | 2010 | ||
| 31 | Her Secret, His Child | 2013 | ||
| 32 | Lee Child CD Audiobook Bundle | 2013 | ||
| 33 | Inherit the dead | 2013 | ||
| 34 | Travis Mcgee : Books 1-3 | 2013 | ||
| 35 | Free Fall in Crimson : Introduction by Lee Child | 2013 | ||
| 36 | Never Go Back by Lee Child -- Summary and Review | 2014 | ||
| 37 | Reacher said nothing | 2015 | ||
| 38 | Make Me | 2015 | ||
| 39 | Never Go Back by Lee Child Summary | 2015 | ||
| 40 | Jack Reacher Series Lee Child Collection 5 Books Set | 2016 |
Lee Childs reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with The Lonely Silver Rain (1600). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Lee Childs — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Lee Childs books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1600–2016.
What is the newest Lee Childs book?
Jack Reacher Series Lee Child Collection 5 Books Set, published in 2016.