[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Karellen

Sure, if you are happy with publishing order.

But if you want story order this is what I came up with, including short stories. Up until book 25 or so, there were clues. Sometimes big slap in your face clues like "continues directly after the events of book xxx" or it will be something subtle like a mention about a previous event, or a date, or even some event occurring in the city/town he is visiting. I've ignored the books that his brother wrote.

This list a bit more accurate for chronological order and should be complete.

0.5 - Second Son (1974) — Short Story
0.6 - High Heat (1977) — Short Story
0.7 - Deep Down (1986) — Short Story
0.8 - Small Wars (1989) — Short Story
0.9 - You Shook Me All Night Long (1989–1990) — Short Story
01 - The Enemy (1990) — Novel
01.5 - James Penney’s New Identity (1992) — Short Story
02 - The Secret (1992) — Novel
03 - Night School (1996) — Novel
04 - The Affair (1997) — Novel
05 - Killing Floor (1997) — Novel
06 - Die Trying (1998) — Novel
07 - Tripwire (1999) — Novel
08 - Running Blind / The Visitor (2000) — Novel
09 - Echo Burning (2001) — Novel
10 - Without Fail (2002) — Novel
11 - Persuader (2003) — Novel
12 - One Shot (2005) — Novel
13 - The Hard Way (2006) — Novel
14 - Bad Luck and Trouble (2007) — Novel
15 - Nothing to Lose (2008) — Novel
15.5 - Guy Walks Into a Bar (2009) — Short Story
16 - Gone Tomorrow (2009) — Novel
17 - 61 Hours (2010) — Novel
18 - Worth Dying For (2010) — Novel
19 - A Wanted Man (2010) — Novel
19.5 - Everyone Talks (2010) — Short Story
20 - Never Go Back (2010) — Novel
20.5 - Knowing You’re Alive (2014) — Short Story
20.6 - Not a Drill (2014) — Short Story
21- Personal (2014) — Novel
21.5 - Good and Valuable Consideration: Jack Reacher vs. Nick Heller (2014) — Short Story
21.6 - The Picture of the Lonely Diner (2015) — Short Story
21.7 - No Room at the Motel (2015) — Short Story
22 - Make Me (2015) — Novel
23 - The Midnight Line (2015) — Novel
23.5 - Maybe They Have a Tradition (2016) — Short Story
23.6 - Too Much Time (2017) — Short Story
23.7 - Faking a Murderer (2017) — Short Story
23.8 - The Christmas Scorpion (2017) — Short Story
24 - Past Tense (2018) — Novel
24.5 - The Fourth Man (2019) — Short Story
24.6 - Cleaning the Gold (2019) — Short Story
24.7 - Smile (2019) — Short Story
25 - Blue Moon (2019) — Novel
26 - The Sentinel (2020) — Novel
27 - Better Off Dead (2021) — Novel
27.5 - New Kid in Town (2022) — Short Story
28 - No Plan B (2022) — Novel
28.5 - Many Happy Returns (2022) — Short Story
28.6 - Over Easy (2024) — Short Story
29 - In Too Deep (2024) — Novel
29.5 - Bat Out of Hell (2025) — Short Story
29.6 - A Better Place (2025) — Short Story
30 - Exit Strategy (2025) — Novel
31 - Chain Reaction (2026) — Novel