Looking for Reacher series books as ePub

steinarb · 02-28-2026, 02:22 PM

I usually buy my ePub books on ebooks.com or kobo.

I have an old Sony Reader and a Pocketbook Era Color, and I live in Europe (Norway).

After watching the Reacher TV series I figured I wanted to read the books, but buying them as ebooks have turned out to be hard.

Of my usual suppliers kobo turned out not to have them.

And while ebooks.com listed all Reacher books, most of them were listed as unavailable (a book collection of Reacher 1-6 was available, and I bought it. Reacher book 1 "Killing Floor" was also available).

I am now nearing the completion of Reacher 6, so I am trying to find the rest of them.

The publisher have this link for Reacher book 7, with links to bookstores selling it:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/b...-by-lee-child/

Of the ones linked to:

amazon won't work, since I don't have a kindle
apple books won't work, since I don't have an iThing (and won't read books on non-eInk devices)
Barnes & Noble won't work, since I don't have a Nook and B&N don't have a download ePub option
Books a Million won't work, since it says "This item is only available to U.S. billing addresses."
Google play won't work, since the link comes up empty (not sure if this will work with my Sony Reader device anyway, even if it runs a version of android...?)
Kobo won't work, since the link comes up empty

And, as said earlier, ebooks.com (not on the publisher's page) lists the book, but shows it as unavailable.

Anyone knows of an epub supplier for these books that works in Europe?
Anyone knows why these books show up as unavaillable?
Is it caused by the Amazon Prime TV series and amazon demanding exclusive rights for ebooks for kindle?

Thanks!

nana77 · 02-28-2026, 02:57 PM

To me, trying to search the first book, it says it's avaible in there: https://www.betterworldbooks.com/pro...23449#availcop
Other searches:
https://openlibrary.org/books/OL24244505M/Killing_floor
Even in: https://bookshop.org/p/books/killing...7054&digital=t

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specia...=9781101147054

JSWolf · 02-28-2026, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nana77

To me, trying to search the first book, it says it's avaible in there: https://www.betterworldbooks.com/pro...23449#availcop
Other searches:
https://openlibrary.org/books/OL24244505M/Killing_floor
Even in: https://bookshop.org/p/books/killing...7054&digital=t

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specia...=9781101147054

Forget Open Library. The quality from the books they have is terrible. Plus, they use LCP DCM which is not compatible with Sony.

JSWolf · 02-28-2026, 03:34 PM

@steinarb...

Go to Kobo.com and log in
Select the country as the UK (cheaper then the US)
Under My Account, change the billing address to United Kingdom
If you have a PayPal account, select that as the Billing Method and if not, use a credit card
Search for the books you want and purchase
Once the purchases are made, go to My Books and click on the ... Under each cover and select download
You will get an ACSM to use to download the ePub

DNSB · 02-28-2026, 05:59 PM

One oddity on Kobo is that many of the Jack Reacher ebooks on Kobo do not have the series index showing on the page. For instance, Kobo shows Persuader (https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/persuader as being available but does mention it as being book 7 in the series.

I ended up using the https://www.jackreacher.com/us/books/ which I take as being authoritative for the series order.

JSWolf · 02-28-2026, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

One oddity on Kobo is that many of the Jack Reacher ebooks on Kobo do not have the series index showing on the page. For instance, Kobo shows Persuader (https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/persuader as being available but does mention it as being book 7 in the series.

I ended up using the https://www.jackreacher.com/us/books/ which I take as being authoritative for the series order.

I prefer the list at Fantastic Fiction as it shows the order of the short stories.

https://www.fantasticfiction.com/c/lee-child

Sirtel · 02-28-2026, 06:14 PM

The books are available on Google Play and on Kobo. Just search directly on the sites, not via the Penguin link. That's probably for US editions and not available in Europe.

With Google Play, you can download a DRMed epub just like with Kobo.

Sirtel · 02-28-2026, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

@steinarb...

Go to Kobo.com and log in
Select the country as the UK (cheaper then the US)
Under My Account, change the billing address to United Kingdom
If you have a PayPal account, select that as the Billing Method and if not, use a credit card
Search for the books you want and purchase
Once the purchases are made, go to My Books and click on the ... Under each cover and select download
You will get an ACSM to use to download the ePub

No need to switch countries, as UK editions are usually available in other European countries.

JSWolf · 02-28-2026, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirtel

No need to switch countries, as UK editions are usually available in other European countries.

They are not available in Norway at Kobo. I looked before I posted the directions.

Sirtel · 02-28-2026, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

They are not available in Norway at Kobo. I looked before I posted the directions.

Yes, they are. I looked as well.
https://www.kobo.com/no/nb/series/jack-reacher

Karellen · 02-28-2026, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

I ended up using the https://www.jackreacher.com/us/books/ which I take as being authoritative for the series order.

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.

Quote:

1. Deep Down
2. A Wanted Man
3. Nothing to Lose
4. Gone Tomorrow
5. Bad Luck and Trouble
6. The Hard Way
7. One Shot
8. Worth Dying For
9. Persuader
10. The Enemy
11. Echo Burning
12. Without Fail
13. Tripwire
14. The Visitor
15. Die Trying
16. Killing Floor
17. The Affair
18. Second Son
19. Personal
20. 61 Hours
21. High Heat
22. Never Go Back
23. Small Wars
24. James Penney's New Identity
25. Night School
26. Guy Walks into a Bar
27. Knowing You're Alive
28. Everyone Talks
29. Not a Drill
30. Good and Valuable Consideration
31. No Room at the Motel
32. The Picture of the Lonely Diner
33. Make Me
34. The Midnight Line
35. Maybe they Have a Tradition
36. Faking a Murderer
37. Too Much Time
38. The Christmas Scorpion
39. Past Tense
40. The Fourth Man
41. Blue Moon

JSWolf · 03-01-2026, 07:08 AM

Quote:

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.

Spoiler:

Code:

| Chrono # | Title                                      | Story Year | Pub Year | Type         |
|----------|--------------------------------------------|------------|----------|--------------|
| 0.1      | Second Son                                 | 1974       | 2011     | Short Story  |
| 0.2      | High Heat                                  | 1977       | 2013     | Short Story  |
| 0.3      | Deep Down                                  | 1986       | 2012     | Short Story  |
| 0.4      | Small Wars                                 | 1989       | 2015     | Short Story  |
| 0.5      | You Shook Me All Night Long                | 1989–1990  | 2011     | Short Story  |
| 0.6      | New Kid in Town                            | 1990       | 2022     | Short Story  |
| 0.7      | Many Happy Returns                         | 1992       | 2022     | Short Story  |
| 01       | The Enemy                                  | 1990       | 2004     | Novel        |
| 01.5     | James Penney’s New Identity                | 1992       | 1992     | Short Story  |
| 02       | The Secret                                 | 1992       | 1992     | Novel        |
| 03       | Night School                               | 1996       | 2016     | Novel        |
| 04       | The Affair                                 | 1997       | 2011     | Novel        |
| 05       | Killing Floor                              | 1997       | 1997     | Novel        |
| 06       | Die Trying                                 | 1998       | 1998     | Novel        |
| 07       | Tripwire                                   | 1999       | 1999     | Novel        |
| 08       | Running Blind                              | 2000       | 2000     | Novel        |
| 09       | Echo Burning                               | 2001       | 2001     | Novel        |
| 10       | Without Fail                               | 2002       | 2002     | Novel        |
| 11       | Persuader                                  | 2003       | 2003     | Novel        |
| 12       | One Shot                                   | 2005       | 2005     | Novel        |
| 13       | The Hard Way                               | 2006       | 2006     | Novel        |
| 13.5     | Guy Walks Into a Bar                       | —          | 2009     | Short Story  |
| 13.6     | Good and Valuable Consideration            | —          | 2014     | Short Story  |
| 14       | Bad Luck and Trouble                       | 2007       | 2007     | Novel        |
| 14.5     | Everyone Talks                             | —          | 2010     | Short Story  |
| 15       | Nothing to Lose                            | 2008       | 2008     | Novel        |
| 16       | Gone Tomorrow                              | 2009       | 2009     | Novel        |
| 17       | 61 Hours                                   | 2010       | 2010     | Novel        |
| 18       | Worth Dying For                            | 2010       | 2010     | Novel        |
| 18.5     | The Fourth Man                             | —          | 2019     | Short Story  |
| 19       | A Wanted Man                               | 2010       | 2012     | Novel        |
| 19.5     | Not a Drill                                | —          | 2014     | Short Story  |
| 20       | Never Go Back                              | 2010       | 2013     | Novel        |
| 21       | Personal                                   | 2014       | 2014     | Novel        |
| 21.5     | Smile                                      | —          | 2019     | Short Story  |
| 21.6     | The Picture of the Lonely Diner            | —          | 2015     | Short Story  |
| 21.7     | Over Easy                                  | —          | 2024     | Short Story  |
| 21.8     | Bat Out of Hell                            | —          | 2025     | Short Story  |
| 21.9     | A Better Place                             | post‑Army  | 2025     | Short Story  |
| 22       | Make Me                                    | 2015       | 2015     | Novel        |
| 22.5     | No Room at the Motel                       | —          | 2015     | Short Story  |
| 22.6     | Maybe They Have a Tradition                | —          | —        | Short Story  |
| 23       | The Midnight Line                          | 2015       | 2015     | Novel        |
| 23.5     | Too Much Time                              | —          | 2017     | Short Story  |
| 23.6     | The Christmas Scorpion                     | —          | 2017     | Short Story  |
| 24       | Past Tense                                 | 2018       | 2018     | Novel        |
| 24.5     | Cleaning the Gold                          | —          | 2019     | Short Story  |
| 25       | Blue Moon                                  | 2019       | 2019     | Novel        |
| 25.5     | Knowing You’re Alive                       | —          | 2014     | Short Story  |
| 25.6     | Faking a Murderer                          | —          | 2017     | Short Story  |
| 26       | The Sentinel                               | 2020       | 2020     | Novel        |
| 27       | Better Off Dead                            | 2021       | 2021     | Novel        |
| 28       | No Plan B                                  | 2022       | 2022     | Novel        |
| 29       | In Too Deep                                | 2024       | 2024     | Novel        |
| 30       | Exit Strategy                              | 2025       | 2025     | Novel        |
| 31       | Chain Reaction                             | 2026       | 2026     | Novel        |
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dr. Drib · 03-01-2026, 10:12 AM

Uh-Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

steinarb · 03-01-2026, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

@steinarb...

Go to Kobo.com and log in
Select the country as the UK (cheaper then the US)
Under My Account, change the billing address to United Kingdom
If you have a PayPal account, select that as the Billing Method and if not, use a credit card
Search for the books you want and purchase
Once the purchases are made, go to My Books and click on the ... Under each cover and select download
You will get an ACSM to use to download the ePub

The Reacher books don't show up at all for me on kobo, unfortunately.

Maybe Reacher not showing up, has something to do with the country I'm in (Norway)?

steinarb · 03-01-2026, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nana77

To me, trying to search the first book, it says it's avaible in there: https://www.betterworldbooks.com/pro...23449#availcop
Other searches:
https://openlibrary.org/books/OL24244505M/Killing_floor
Even in: https://bookshop.org/p/books/killing...7054&digital=t

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specia...=9781101147054

Thanks, but Killing Floor I've already got. It was possible to buy from ebooks.com on its own and as part of the collection of the first six books.

Right now I am looking for book 7 Persuader.

02-28-2026, 02:22 PM	#1
steinarb Enthusiast Posts: 39 Karma: 53696 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: Sony PRS T-1	Looking for Reacher series books as ePub I usually buy my ePub books on ebooks.com or kobo. I have an old Sony Reader and a Pocketbook Era Color, and I live in Europe (Norway). After watching the Reacher TV series I figured I wanted to read the books, but buying them as ebooks have turned out to be hard. Of my usual suppliers kobo turned out not to have them. And while ebooks.com listed all Reacher books, most of them were listed as unavailable (a book collection of Reacher 1-6 was available, and I bought it. Reacher book 1 "Killing Floor" was also available). I am now nearing the completion of Reacher 6, so I am trying to find the rest of them. The publisher have this link for Reacher book 7, with links to bookstores selling it: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/b...-by-lee-child/ Of the ones linked to: amazon won't work, since I don't have a kindle apple books won't work, since I don't have an iThing (and won't read books on non-eInk devices) Barnes & Noble won't work, since I don't have a Nook and B&N don't have a download ePub option Books a Million won't work, since it says "This item is only available to U.S. billing addresses." Google play won't work, since the link comes up empty (not sure if this will work with my Sony Reader device anyway, even if it runs a version of android...?) Kobo won't work, since the link comes up empty And, as said earlier, ebooks.com (not on the publisher's page) lists the book, but shows it as unavailable. Anyone knows of an epub supplier for these books that works in Europe? Anyone knows why these books show up as unavaillable? Is it caused by the Amazon Prime TV series and amazon demanding exclusive rights for ebooks for kindle? Thanks!

02-28-2026, 03:34 PM	#4
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 82,909 Karma: 153071045 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	@steinarb... Go to Kobo.com and log in Select the country as the UK (cheaper then the US) Under My Account, change the billing address to United Kingdom If you have a PayPal account, select that as the Billing Method and if not, use a credit card Search for the books you want and purchase Once the purchases are made, go to My Books and click on the ... Under each cover and select download You will get an ACSM to use to download the ePub

02-28-2026, 06:14 PM	#7
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 14,944 Karma: 245231575 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	The books are available on Google Play and on Kobo. Just search directly on the sites, not via the Penguin link. That's probably for US editions and not available in Europe. With Google Play, you can download a DRMed epub just like with Kobo. Last edited by Sirtel; 02-28-2026 at 06:23 PM.

03-01-2026, 10:12 AM	#13
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,930 Karma: 61194639 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	Uh-Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Last edited by Dr. Drib; 03-01-2026 at 10:15 AM.

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02-28-2026, 02:57 PM	#2
nana77 Wizard Posts: 1,819 Karma: 1382526 Join Date: May 2025 Device: Kobo Forma	To me, trying to search the first book, it says it's avaible in there: https://www.betterworldbooks.com/pro...23449#availcop Other searches: https://openlibrary.org/books/OL24244505M/Killing_floor Even in: https://bookshop.org/p/books/killing...7054&digital=t https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specia...=9781101147054

02-28-2026, 05:59 PM	#5
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 51,266 Karma: 179232776 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	One oddity on Kobo is that many of the Jack Reacher ebooks on Kobo do not have the series index showing on the page. For instance, Kobo shows Persuader (https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/persuader as being available but does mention it as being book 7 in the series. I ended up using the https://www.jackreacher.com/us/books/ which I take as being authoritative for the series order.

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