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Reacher: The Stories Behind The Stories
- Author
- Lee Child
- Narrator
- Lee Child, Jeff Harding
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Publish Date
- 9 September 2025
- Run Time
- 4 hours 33 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
From global bestseller and creator of Jack Reacher, comes Lee Child’s first-ever autobiographical collection.
From urgently scribbling out his debut Killing Floor in pencil (the stub of which he still owns), to seeing his novels adapted for the big screen . . . here are Lee Child’s fascinating personal reflections on his life and work.
Crafted across decades, this is the story of a man who once put pencil to paper in an attempt to turn his luck around . . . and who made every word count.
'Essential reading for all Reacher fans.' STEVE CAVANAGH
'Need a Lee Child/Reacher fix? Of course you do . . . This book is perfect for rabid fans and unabashed addicts – like me.' JAMES PATTERSON
‘Fans of the series (and would-be writers looking for tips) will relish this . . . engaging and instructive’ Sunday Times
© Lee Child 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025
Critics Review
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'Essential reading for all Reacher fans, or anyone who is remotely interested in reading and writing. A unique, fascinating insight into the creative and personal journey of one of the world’s finest authors. I loved it.'
STEVE CAVANAGH
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‘It’s fascinating to pull back the curtain to see how one of the all-time greats gets his work done. REACHER: THE STORIES BEHIND THE STORIES is whip-smart, gripping, and chock-full of wit and charm, just like the author himself.’
KARIN SLAUGHTER, No.1 bestselling author of the Will Trent series
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‘A fascinating look at the brilliant mind that created the iconic Jack Reacher. Both inspiring and instructive, this is a must-read for both readers and writers.’
TESS GERRITSEN, bestselling author of the Martini Club series
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‘A terrific accompaniment to the books, and answers so many questions.’
JOANNE HARRIS, bestselling author of CHOCOLAT
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'Need a Lee Child/Reacher fix? Of course you do. I did. Here’s everything you need to know about the Reacher novels. In chronological order. This book is perfect for rabid fans and unabashed addicts – like me.'
JAMES PATTERSON
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‘Fans of the series (and would-be writers looking for tips) will relish this . . . engaging and instructive’
Sunday Times
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'Fascinating'
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Details
- Author
- Lee Child
- Narrator
- Lee Child, Jeff Harding
- Duration
- 4 hours 33 minutes
- Release Date
- 9 September 2025
- ISBN
- 9781529969023
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Genre
- Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Memoirs, Essays, Thriller / suspense fiction, Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction
Synopsis
From global bestseller and creator of Jack Reacher, comes Lee Child’s first-ever autobiographical collection.From urgently scribbling out his debut Killing Floor in pencil (the stub of which he still owns), to seeing his novels adapted for the big screen . . . here are Lee Child’s fascinating personal reflections on his life and work.Crafted across decades, this is the story of a man who once put pencil to paper in an attempt to turn his luck around . . . and who made every word count.'Essential reading for all Reacher fans.' STEVE CAVANAGH'Need a Lee Child/Reacher fix? Of course you do . . . This book is perfect for rabid fans and unabashed addicts – like me.' JAMES PATTERSON‘Fans of the series (and would-be writers looking for tips) will relish this . . . engaging and instructive’ Sunday Times© Lee Child 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025
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