Is It Based on a Book?

Movie · 2016

Is Jack Reacher: Never Go Back based on a book?

Quick answer

Yes. Jack Reacher: Never Go Back is based on the book Never Go Back by Lee Child (2013).

Never Go Back is book 18 of the Jack Reacher series.

The movie was released in 2016.

The book behind Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

Never Go Back

by Lee Child · first published 2013 · thriller

Novel by Lee Child.

Jack Reacher: books in order

  1. Killing Floor (1997)
  2. Die Trying (1998)
  3. Tripwire (1999)
  4. Running Blind (2000)
  5. Echo Burning (2001)
  6. Without Fail (2002)
  7. Persuader (2003)
  8. The Enemy (2004)
  9. One Shot (2005)
  10. The Hard Way (2006)
  11. Bad Luck and Trouble (2007)
  12. Nothing to Lose (2008)
  13. Gone Tomorrow (2009)
  14. 61 Hours (2010)
  15. Worth Dying For (2010)
  16. The Affair (2011)
  17. A Wanted Man (2012)
  18. Never Go Back (2013)
  19. Personal (2014)
  20. Make Me (2015)
  21. Night School (2016)
  22. The Midnight Line (2017)
  23. Past Tense (2018)
  24. Blue Moon (2019)
  25. The Sentinel (2020)
  26. Better off Dead (2021)
  27. No Plan B
  28. The Secret (2023)
  29. In Too Deep (2024)

Common questions

Is Jack Reacher: Never Go Back based on a book?

Yes. Jack Reacher: Never Go Back is based on the book Never Go Back by Lee Child (2013).

Who wrote the book Jack Reacher: Never Go Back is based on?

Never Go Back was written by Lee Child and first published in 2013.

Is Never Go Back part of a series?

Yes, it is book 18 in the Jack Reacher series (2 books listed below in reading order).

Should I read the book before watching?

Start with Killing Floor, book 1 of Never Go Back. If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read it before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.

More screen adaptations of Lee Child's books

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