Reacher: Top 5 Books That Need An Adaption

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Keep 'em coming, Prime!

Tanja Haimerl

TV Shows & Movies - June 5th 2024, 16:20 GMT+2

Reacher 1 — Running Blind

First up: Running Blind (or The Visitor in the UK), first released in 2000. Reacher finds himself in the midst of rather dire circumstances: two women are murdered in their bathtubs, and he's the number one suspect. He's held by the FBI because his drifter lifestyle matches the psychological criminal profile of the murderer. | © Prime Video

Reacher 3 — Never Go Back

Never Go Back has Reacher back at the headquarters of his old unit, the 110th MP, but he's quickly taken into custody. Accused of two crimes he allegedly committed during his military time, he needs to find out if he did what they accuse him of and take responsibility or clear his name.

Sound familiar? That's because Tom Cruise was up to the task as Jack Reacher in the 2016 movie. Imagine Alan Ritchson giving the story a go, too! | © Prime Video

Reacher 2 — The Enemy

Also in need of an adaptation is "The Enemy ". Although it's the eighth book in the series, it is chronologically the first, set in 1990. When a military general is discovered dead under scandalous circumstances, Reacher is tasked with ensuring the embarrassing details remain hidden and do not implicate the US Army. However, this case involves more than just an unfortunate death... | © Prime Video

Reacher TN — The Midnight Line

In The Midnight Line , upon spotting a West Point Graduation ring in a pawn shop, Reacher makes the decision to buy and return it to its rightful owner. He guesses that the original owner had to part ways with the ring due to financial problems and sets out to make things right. As tradition, he finds himself in the midst of a vast criminal enterprise. | © Prime Video

Reacher Alan Ritchson — The Affair

In The Affair , Reacher is sent on a mission to investigate the murder of a young woman near a military base in Mississippi. The victim is found with her throat slit, and the local sheriff believes it's an open-and-shut case involving a soldier from the nearby base. However, as Reacher digs deeper, he uncovers a tangled web of lies, cover-ups, and conspiracies. | © Prime Video

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Jack Reacher – a figure shrouded in myth and legend. Let's be real here – this guy could beat me up, and I'd likely thank him for it. Alan Ritchson has injected new vitality into the Reacher series, and Amazon Prime has certainly added another handsome face to their lineup. It's a win-win situation, I'd say!

As Reacher is based on the book series by Lee Child with a whopping 29 stories , there is more than enough source material for Prime to adapt for decades to come. Seasons 1 to 3 cover Reacher's adventures from Killing Floor, Bad Luck and Trouble and, next up, Persuader.

Here's our pick of which ones need to be next in line for an adaption, carefully selected not only by us, but also our readers – thank you, Joe!