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Have you read the Jack Reacher short stories?

In addition to 25 novels, and a short story collection, No Middle Name, Reacher appears in numerous short stories. Here is a complete list of them in the order in which they were published.

Short story anthologies:

  • Second Son (August 2011) available as a digital single, in audio or as bonus with US paperback edition of The Affair.
  • James Penney’s New Identity / Guy Walks Into A Bar (Nov 2011) available as a digital single in the UK and territories.
  • Deep Down (July 2012) Reacher prequel story available as a digital single, in audio or as bonus with US paperback edition of A Wanted Man.
  • High Heat (August 2013) Reacher story available as a digital single, in audio or as bonus with US paperback edition of Never Go Back.
  • Not a Drill (July 2014) Reacher story available as a digital single, in audio or as bonus with US paperback edition of Personal.
  • Small Wars (August 2015) Reacher story available as a digital single and in audio.
  • The Christmas Scorpion (December 2017) The Mail on Sunday’s two-part story features Reacher. Republished as a Transworld UK and Delacorte US ebook in October 2018.
  • Too Much Time (October 2018) was originally published in the 2018 Reacher anthology, No Middle Name.
  • The Fourth Man (March 2019) originally published as bonus material in Australia’s Past Tense hardcovers, now a digital single in the UK.

You may also be interested in reading:

  • Jack Reacher’s Rules (US/CA) / Reacher’s Rules (UK and territories) (Nov 2012) A collection of do’s and don’ts from the Reacher novels.
  • The Hero (Nov 2019) – Lee’s non-fiction essay on heroism

Other essays, anthologies and works by Lee Child:

  • Fresh Blood 3 (1999) Lee’s story, “James Penney’s New Identity”, features a pre-Killing Floor Jack Reacher.
  • Like a Charm (2004) Serialized novel; Lee wrote Chapter Six: “The Snake Eater by the Numbers”.
  • The Cocaine Chronicles (2005) Lee’s story: “Ten Keys”.
  • Greatest Hits (2005) Lee’s story: “The Greatest Trick of All”.
  • Thriller (2006) Contains an edited version of “James Penney’s New Identity” originally published in Fresh Blood 3.
  • MWA Presents Death Do Us Part (2006) Lee’s story: “Safe Enough”.
  • Bloodlines: A Horse Racing Anthology (2006) Lee’s story: “The .50 Solution”.
  • The Best British Mysteries IV (2007) Lee’s story: “The Greatest Trick of All”.
  • The Chopin Manuscript (2007) Audio serialized novel; Lee wrote Chapter 15.
  • Killer Year: Stories to Die For (2008) Lee edited but did not contribute a story.
  • Guy Walks Into a Bar (June 7, 2009); prequel to Gone Tomorrow includes Reacher, published in The New York Times.
  • Phoenix Noir (2009) Lee’s story: “Public Transportation”.
  • The Copper Bracelet (2009) Audio serialized novel; Lee wrote one chapter.
  • The Line Up (2010) Lee gives the inside story on Reacher and his origins.
  • Watchlist (2010) Print edition of previously audio-only serialized novels The Chopin Manuscript (2007) and The Copper Bracelet (2009).
  • The Dark End of the Street (2010) Lee’s story: “Me and Mr. Rafferty”.
  • Agents of Treachery (2010) Lee’s story: “Section 7 (a) (Operational)”.
  • First Thrills (2010) Lee edited but did not contribute a story.
  • The Best American Mystery Stories 2010 (Sept) Lee edited only.
  • MWA Presents The Rich and the Dead (2011) Lee’s story: “Addicted to Sweetness”.
  • A Study In Sherlock (2011) Lee’s story: “The Bone-Headed League”.
  • Everyone Talks (June 2012) Esquire magazine’s story features Reacher.
  • MWA Presents Vengeance (2012) Lee edited and contributed an introduction.
  • Love is Murder (2012) Lee’s story: “I Heard a Romantic Story”.
  • The Marijuana Chronicles (July 2013) Lee’s story: “My First Drug Trial”.
  • USA Noir (November 2013) Lee’s story is “Public Transportation”.
  • FaceOff (June 2014) Lee and Joseph Finder co-wrote the story “Good and Valuable Consideration” which pairs Reacher with Finder’s Heller.
  • Belfast Noir (November 2014) Lee’s story is “Wet with Rain”.
  • No Room at the Motel (December 2014) Stylist magazine’s story features Reacher.
  • MWA Presents Manhattan Mayhem (June 2015) Lee’s story: “The Picture of the Lonely Diner”.
  • In Sunlight or In Shadow: Stories Inspired by the Paintings of Edward Hopper (December 2016) Lee’s story is “The Truth About What Happened” based on the painting “Hotel Lobby” (1943).
  • Maybe They Have a Tradition (December 2016) Country Life magazine’s story features Reacher.
  • Anatomy of Innocence (March 2017) in “Chapter 6: The Fortune Cookie” Lee tells the story of exoneree Kirk Bloodworth.
  • Match Up (June 2017) Lee co-wrote a story with Kathy Reichs, titled “Faking a Murderer” which features Reacher and Temperance Brennan.
  • Alive in Shape and Color (December 2017) Lee’s story is “Pierre, Lucien & Me” based on Auguste Renoir’s Bouquet of Chrysanthemums (1881).
  • It Occurs to Me that I am America (January 2018) Lee’s story is “New Blank Document”.
  • Ten Year Stretch (April 2018) Lee’s story is “Shorty and the Briefcase”.
  • Cleaning the Gold (May 2019) Lee and Karin Slaughter co-wrote this story which pairs Reacher with Slaughter’s Will Trent.
  • Exit Wounds (May 2019) Lee’s story: “Wet with Rain”, originally published in Belfast Noir.
  • Invisible Blood (July 2019) Lee’s story: “Smile” features Reacher.