Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guy Walks Into a Bar | 2009 | Jack Reacher | N/A |
| 2 | Second Son | 2011 | Jack Reacher | Buy |
| 3 | Deep Down | 2012 | Jack Reacher | Buy |
| 4 | Not a Drill | 2014 | Jack Reacher | Buy |
| 5 | Good and Valuable Consideration: Jack Reacher vs. Nick Heller | 2014 | Jack Reacher | Buy |
| 6 | The Picture of the Lonely Diner | 2015 | Jack Reacher | N/A |
| 7 | Small Wars | 2015 | Jack Reacher | Buy |
| 8 | The Christmas Scorpion | 2018 | Jack Reacher | Buy |
| 9 | The Fourth Man | 2019 | Jack Reacher | Buy |
| 10 | Cleaning the Gold | 2019 | Jack Reacher | Buy |
| 11 | New Kid in Town | 2024 | Jack Reacher | Buy |
| 12 | You Shook Me All Night Long | 2025 | Jack Reacher | Buy |
The Jack Reacher short stories and novellas include twelve entries from 2009 to 2025. These shorter works fill gaps in the main series timeline and offer quick Reacher adventures. Second Son (2011) explores Reacher as a teenager, while The Christmas Scorpion (2018) provides a seasonal entry point.
Good and Valuable Consideration (2014) features an unusual crossover with another character, Nick Heller. The shorter format forces tighter plotting, and many fans consider entries like Small Wars (2015) and The Fourth Man (2019) among the sharpest writing in the franchise.