I am bestselling author lee child, creator of the jack reacher. Jack reacher, mitch rapp and scott harvath as kickass characters. Jack and john are even similar names, and yet both characters are most often referred to by their last names. Aug 27, 2016 after the forgotten john puller series book 2 baldacci has brought john puller back from looking like a jack reacher clone to his military cid roots. Firearm discussion and resources from ar15, ak47, handguns and more. Second he investigates using the resources of fbi that are at his disposal. Im looking for some books similar to the jack reacher novels and john puller series.
Its the first book with this character and im hoping the first in a series. Crime books with male lead character but i want him to be shorter than reacher puller if possible. Jun 23, 2016 then theres tom cruise returning as jack reacher in jack reacher. Just finished david baldaccis john puller series zero.
The complete series list for john puller david baldacci. John wick vs jack reacher the leading glock forum and. Baldacci has the talent to create a number of very different and compelling lead characters and puller is now towards the top of the list. Books similar to jack reacher and john puller but short guy. Serials similarities to jack reacher appealing sterling. The film adaptation of british author lee childs 18 th novel on jack reacher has few surprises to offer. The newest book is no mans land and was released on. David baldaccis character john puller is a bloody ripoff of jack reacher according to lee child. I really enjoyed this book and it was recommended to me by a colleague. Jack reacher is a fictional protagonist of a series of novels, novellas and short stories by british author jim grant under the pen name lee child. I suggest staying away from the john puller books, shameless ripoff. I was fired at the age of 40 from my previous job in television, and decided to write killing floor, the first novel featuring jack reacher. Lee child fylde coast musings vs cyprus life in pictures. Baldacci has brought john puller back from looking like a jack reacher clone to his military cid roots.
Heads up reacher creatures, the puller prowlers are here. But dont feel bad for reacher, this is exactly how he wants it. They are very similar characters with very similar plot lines. Does david baldacci write the john puller series just to.
Taken during the 2014 rt booklovers convention in new orleans, lee child jack reacher and charlaine harris sookie stackhouse, harper connelly, etc. Jan 05, 2015 culture books features lee child on jack reacher. He was shown to be more highly trained than the equalizer, not sure how he compares to jack reacher however. You can almost hear baldacci muttering to himself as he makes up the character, essentially, as a. A wonderful story with so many twists and turns, your head will be spinning. If you want to know the contrasts and similarities a sort of jack reacher vs john puller, read my post about puller prowlers and reacher creatures. Jack reacher is a former major in the united states army military police corps turned mysterious drifter. Personally i think we have to enjoy both the characters for what they are instead of comparing them or getting into a reacher vs puller argument.
Many individuals may be familiar with the tom cruise one shot movie featuring the character of jack reacher. Also wondering if i am the only one who thinks john puller and jack reacher are basically the same. The top ten baddest dudes in the spy genre right now. And it isnt difficult to spot the similarities with jack reacher. John puller s mother, jackie, vanished thirty years ago from fort monroe, virginia, when puller was just a boy. John puller series in order david baldacci fictiondb.
Books similar to jack reacher and john puller but short. Since then, theres been a steady stream of new actionpacked novels released. If you like the character, joe reacher, you may like john puller in zero day by david baldacci. The reacher novels are written either in the firstperson or. So we do have jack reacher vs john puller, sort of. In childs universe, puller and baldacci do end up as opponents of reacher.
I was very happy with the sories until i read the enemy. I agree with my friend jani, the main character is definitely of the reacher genre as created by lee child and i also fell for john puller. Marc cameron writes books with jericho quinn as the main guy. Personally id only recommend reading the original trilogy of point of impact, black light and time to hunt. Sep 28, 20 in childs universe, puller and baldacci do end up as opponents of reacher. Personally, as a reacher fan, there are definite similarities, but i think they both have their own merits, and they are both fun, exciting series. There doesnt seem to be an upcoming book in the john puller series. Hey reacher fans like me, im reading zero days featuring john puller.
David baldaccis character john puller is a bloody ripoff of jack reacher. Click here to see this thread with all of the graphics, features, and links. John johnny come lately puller baldaccis more recent recurring hero. After the forgotten john puller series book 2 baldacci has brought john puller back from looking like a jack reacher clone to his military cid roots. Dec 28, 2009 a short movie about the new book, gone tomorrow written by lee child.
I like john puller because ive never really written about the military before. Does david baldacci write the john puller series just to troll lee child jack reacher series. Not being the litigious sort, child sought and achieved a most amusing literary revenge. The military loner reminded me of jack reacher, the hero of writer. Baldaccis is probably the most blatant ripoff, calling his char. Right then, he sounded more like jack reacher than lee child. List verified daily and newest books added immediately.
Lee childs jack reacher diana gabaldons jamie fraser vs. My main reservation is that puller is not as charismatic as. This is the if you like vince flynnmitch rapp, youll love. The mystery, crime, and thriller group general chat. Jack reacher is a former major in the united states army military police corps, turned mysterious drifter. There has been some animosity between the two authors, as child claims that john puller is a jack reacher rip off. Every 1 september, lee child begins work on another of his massively popular jack reacher. Ryan writes a threebook series, jack noble thrillers. That said i loved werner herzog as the villain in jack reacher and the subsequent comedy bang. John wick is a great movie while jack reacher was merely watchable. The defense is immensely relieved, but reacher has come to bury the guy. You can also learn the 1211 points of a suicide bomber, i dont know if a list like that exist but you never know. Mar 22, 20 exmilitary investigator jack reacher tom cruise leaps off the pages of lee childs bestselling novel and onto the big screen in the explosive thriller the critics are calling taut. Tom cruise is not jack reacher and never will be but the movie is definitely watchable.
Dec 09, 2012 baldacci, unlike his hero, plays it by the book. When thinking about health, there are some hereditary cards everyone is individually dealt from birth. For all intent and purpose, john puller is the typical alpha male that most action thriller fiction authors write. Jack reacher is a former major in the united states army military. John puller is a jack reacherlike character who was introduced to readers in zero day. The book is one shot, the ninth in the jack reacher series, written by lee child the movie is jack reacher, starring tom cruise as the eponymous drifter and former army mp who deals out rough justice as he crisscrosses america via bus or hitched ride. David baldacci talks about his new hero, lee child, more. I am bestselling author lee child, creator of the jack.
Like puller, reacher is the best military investigator in the country. He is named john puller, a character developed by david baldacci, almost similar to jack reacher. Oct 08, 2016 john wick vs jack reacher who wins wick. John puller fylde coast musings vs cyprus life in pictures. The main character john puller may at first remind you of the jack reacher character of lee childs. John puller is a lot like maybe too much like jack reacher by myra oct 2, 2018 uncategorized by bob tedder david baldacci is an author whose books are more likely to be found beside a mans beach chair than, say, nora roberts or nicholas sparks. The reader is a spectator and is not really rooting for puller. Reacher sorries, puller is a big dude, and he likes to punch people.
Jack reacher john puller is a crackerjack military investigator, who heads out of the dc area to the south, to check out the death of a senior officer in unsavory conditions. The plan was always to update our top ten list each year, but we honestly didnt think it would be this hard. Sep 17, 2019 when thinking about health, there are some hereditary cards everyone is individually dealt from birth. Baldaccis hero, john puller, was introduced in last years bestseller, zero. Never really got to see what the equalizer could do with proper weaponry but going by what he did during his wetwork days i gotta go with him. Jack reacher is the most searched hot trends keyword malaysia in the map shown below interest by region and time. Dec 12, 2016 last year we listed our picks for the ten baddest dudes in the spy genre at that time. Reacher himself sees the news report and turns up in the city. Jack reacher is the lead character and the protagonist in the series of books by british author jim grant who writes under the pseudonym of lee child. Well, jack noble, brought to life by the talented l. Jack reacher the top 5 characters similar to jack the reacher. From introduction to conflict, climax and resolution, the formulaic plot pans out pretty much the way it reads in the book.
Tompkins doing his herzog impersonation talks about working on the movie. Numbers represent search interest relative to the highest point on the chart for the given region and time. But instead of confessing, the accused man writes the words, get jack reacher. Movie version of jack reacher and john wicki dont know if john has a book version or graphic novel i feel like giving one an order to kill the other would just lead to target being dead. The hunt for jack reacher series diane capri licensed. Baldacci, unlike his hero, plays it by the book the washington post.
John puller is a lot like maybe too much like jack. Agatha christie should make a female version of puller and reacher lol. In a wanted man, he made jack reacher insult and threaten a character named yeah puller. I am bestselling author lee child, creator of the jack reacher novels. But they arent the only ones who want to find reacher this time. Never look back yet, but just based off his first movie, i see no way he can beat wick. In the end jack reacher literally commits murder, cold blooded, premeditated murder. The copycat that is quite amusingly transparent is baldaccis john puller vs. Well, with the success of jack reacher, i suppose its inevitable that other authors fancy a slice of the pie by coming up with their own similar tough guy heroes. Also a character named john puller, which is a transparent attempt at a reacheresq type that falls completely flat. He has no luggage, no vehicle to drive himself around it, and no cell phone. But lifestyle choices over the yearslike what we eat, how often we exercise, and how we. Oct 02, 2018 unfortunately, lee child, creator of jack reacher another hulking combat veteran, former military investigator and a walking cornucopia of weapons and tactics found john pullers first appearance in print a tad bit derivative.
In the introduction to good and valuable consideration, it is mentioned that while creating his nick heller series character, joseph finder borrowed many cues from lee childs jack reacher series. The forgotten 2nd puller is cool too but a little predictable for me. An army colonel, his wife and his two children have been butchered in rural. I agree with my friend jani, the main character is definitely of the reacher genre as created by lee child and i also fell for john puller for all the same reasons. Ive searched thru many new and unknown writers amongst the amazon shelves to find another jack reacher, john puller, mitch rapp, et. Except for the first john puller novel, the others involve his people close to him br. The first john puller was pretty good, the other twonot so much. Fourth, a large part of the books are also about the other person wholl team up with puller eventually integral to the plot.
Serials similarities to jack reacher appealing sterling journal. Does david baldacci write the john puller series just to troll lee. That said, i have enjoyed the previous john puller books, but the same cant be said of this one, which i found predictable, and shallow and at 460 plus pages, at least 200 pages too long. He has no luggage, no vehicle to drive himself around in, and no cell phone. Puller is all about national securitythe scope of the novel is larger. A value of 50 means that the term is half as popular. You would most likely enjoy the mitch rapp series written by vince flynn, or the jack reacher series by lee child. Two that ive found so far are by david baldacci and james scott bell. The police quickly identify and arrest the culprit, and build a slamdunk case. Baldacci, unlike his hero, plays it by the book the. Jul 08, 2016 john puller is in the army, like jack reacher. We finish them, with a certain amount of sadness knowing that. He has sold over a 100 million copies worldwide in print of his novels and over 3 million ebooks.
1183 365 1046 456 510 739 838 875 483 98 229 1587 509 847 546 186 608 989 1115 135 1028 128 972 1371 868 1211 1619 407 1255 756 1078 997 1322 1351 600 946 406 477 107 163 657