
Titles in This Set
Bad Luck and Trouble
Nothing to Lose
Gone Tomorrow
61 Hours
Worth Dying For
Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9789123491544
Publisher: Bantam
Overview
This five-book paperback collection gathers entries eleven through fifteen of Lee Child's bestselling Jack Reacher series: Bad Luck and Trouble, Nothing to Lose, Gone Tomorrow, 61 Hours, and Worth Dying For. Each novel follows Reacher, the drifting ex-military policeman, as he wanders into fresh trouble across small towns and sprawling cities. Lee Child's signature style—terse dialogue, relentless pacing, and a hero who solves problems with instinct rather than institutional backup—runs through every title. Ideal for thriller fans building out a collection, gifting to a crime-fiction reader, or a marathon of page-turning suspense, this set delivers Reacher at his most formidable.
About the Books
Lee Child built the Jack Reacher series on a durable formula: drop a solitary, hyper-competent drifter into a situation that looks ordinary and let the danger unspool from there. Across these five novels, that formula is refined into some of the tightest thrillers in the run. Bad Luck and Trouble reopens old wounds from Reacher's army days, pulling him into a conspiracy targeting his former special investigations unit. Nothing to Lose sends him wandering into a Colorado town whose two halves guard a secret worth killing over. Gone Tomorrow puts him on a New York City subway car across from a woman he recognizes as a suicide bomber, only to discover the truth is stranger and more dangerous. 61 Hours strands him in a blizzard-locked South Dakota town, guarding a witness while a countdown ticks toward a deadline. Worth Dying For picks up in the same wounded state Reacher was left in, dropping him into a Nebraska farming community terrorized by one family's decades of quiet corruption. Together the five books trace a mid-series stretch where Child sharpens Reacher's isolation, his physical toll, and his refusal to walk away from injustice. The prose stays lean, the dialogue clipped, and the plotting propulsive, with each book functioning as a self-contained case while still deepening the reader's sense of who Reacher is and what drives him. Fans of methodical investigation, unarmed combat, and small towns hiding big secrets will find these five novels deliver what makes this series a modern thriller staple.
Key Benefits
Book-by-Book Guide
Bad Luck and Trouble — A former squadmate's coded call pulls Reacher back into the orbit of his old military unit, now being murdered off one by one.
Nothing to Lose — Reacher wanders on foot into a hostile Colorado town and finds himself squaring off against corrupt deputies and a buried industrial secret.
Gone Tomorrow — A subway ride turns lethal when Reacher's instinct to spot a suicide bomber's checklist drags him into a case tied to old Cold War secrets.
61 Hours — Trapped by a blizzard in a South Dakota town, Reacher stands guard over a witness while a meth kingpin's clock runs down toward violence.
Worth Dying For — Injured and adrift in rural Nebraska, Reacher confronts a single family's grip on an entire county and the missing child they're hiding.
About the Author
Lee Child was born in Coventry, England, and worked in British television before turning to fiction, publishing his first Jack Reacher novel, Killing Floor, in 1997. The series has grown into a global bestselling phenomenon, translated into dozens of languages and adapted for film and the Prime Video series Reacher. Child is known for his spare, propulsive prose and his creation of Reacher, the wandering ex-military policeman who travels with little more than a toothbrush and a folding knife. He handed the writing reins to his brother, Andrew Child, in 2020, and continues to co-write new installments in the series.
Why You'll Love This Set
Fast-paced, morally sharp, and endlessly re-readable, this five-book run captures Lee Child at his most confident. A great pick for a birthday gift, holiday stocking stuffer, or summer reading marathon, it's built for anyone who wants a hero who solves problems with grit instead of luck—and five books' worth of reasons to keep turning pages.
Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.
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