Andrew Child Books in Order
Andrew Child is a British thriller author best known for continuing the Jack Reacher series alongside his brother Lee Child, and eventually as its sole author from book 29 onward. He also published nine thrillers under his real name, Andrew Grant, in three series before picking up the Reacher books.
The brothers are both graduates of the University of Sheffield, and the handover was deliberate from the start: Lee Child announced in 2020 that Andrew would take over, and the two co-wrote four books together, The Sentinel through The Secret, as a transitional phase before Andrew took over the series completely.
This page lists all Andrew Child books in order, including the Jack Reacher novels written with his brother, Lee Child, and those written solo, plus his complete bibliography as Andrew Grant.
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Where to Start with Andrew Child
→ Here for Jack Reacher? The series continues directly from Lee Child’s books. Start with The Sentinel (Reacher #25) if you’ve read the Lee Child novels, or start at Killing Floor (#1) if you’re new to the whole series.
→ Want to read Andrew’s own solo work first? False Positive (Cooper Devereaux #1) is the best place to get familiar with his solo books. They are Southern noir procedurals set in Birmingham, Alabama.
→ The Andrew Grant series (David Trevellyan, Cooper Devereaux, Paul McGrath) and the Jack Reacher books are entirely separate, so there is no connection between them.
→ Andrew’s books as Andrew Grant are complete trilogies/duologies, and none are ongoing, so you can read the books of any series without waiting.
How the Series Connect
Andrew Child’s work is cleanly split into two different types of work: the thrillers published as Andrew Grant (three short series and a standalone novel), and the Jack Reacher novels published as Andrew Child. These are completely independent books. While they share an author, they don’t share any characters or storylines.
Within the Andrew Grant books, the three series, David Trevellyan, Cooper Devereaux, and Paul McGrath, are also independent of each other and can be read in any order.
Jack Reacher Series (Books in Order)
The Jack Reacher series follows former U.S. Army Military Police major Jack Reacher who drifts across America with no fixed address, no ties to any person or place, and an instinct for walking into situations that are quite dangerous for himself and the people he gets to know in his travels. Andrew Child co-authored the series with his brother Lee Child starting with The Sentinel (#25) in 2020, after a planned four-book handover period. From In Too Deep (#29, 2024) onward, Andrew writes the series solo, though all books continue to have the Lee Child and Andrew Child byline.
The series is best read from the beginning for learning about Jack Reacher through his adventures in various parts of America, but individual books, including Andrew’s co-entries, work well as standalones. The four co-authored transition novels (The Sentinel, Better Off Dead, No Plan B, The Secret) are a great way for readers of Jack Reacher to get to know more about Andrew Grant’s solo works.
For the complete Jack Reacher series in order, see Jack Reacher Books in Order.
Co-authored with Lee Child from #25, and written as Andrew Child solo from #29
- The Sentinel, 2020
- Better Off Dead, 2021
- No Plan B, 2022
- The Secret, 2023
- New Kid in Town, 2024
- In Too Deep, 2024
- Exit Strategy, 2025
- Chain Reaction, 2026
David Trevellyan Series (Books in Order)
The David Trevellyan series follows Royal Navy intelligence officer David Trevellyan, who is operating in a world where the line between ally and enemy is always fluid. The series opens with Trevellyan being in New York where he is framed for a crime he didn’t commit. He begins working to clear his name without the institutional backing he would normally rely on. Set in various international locations, the three books are inspired by the same tradition of minimalist British spy fiction of early Deighton and Fleming with a highly capable main character who is fighting bureaucratic betrayal with a tough, hard-boiled edge.
- Even, 2009
- Die Twice, 2010
- More Harm Than Good, 2012
Detective Cooper Devereaux Series (Books in Order)
The Detective Cooper Devereaux series follows Birmingham, Alabama police detective Cooper Devereaux who was raised by a veteran cop. He works with methods that are extremely risky and makes no apologies for them. The series uses the Birmingham’s complex social structure as a main narrative element with the city’s history, racial fault lines, and institutional politics being part of the background of the story. It has a Southern noir atmosphere, in the vein of James Lee Burke, but it is set in the American South rather than Louisiana.
Written as Andrew Grant
Reading Order
- False Positive, 2015
- False Friend, 2017
- False Witness, 2018
Paul McGrath Series (Books in Order)
The Paul McGrath series follows former Army intelligence agent Paul McGrath who is working undercover as a janitor at a federal courthouse in New York City. His real objective is to expose corruption in the legal system and to find justice for his murdered father. The setup is part legal thriller in the style of John Grisham, part vigilante procedural reminiscent of Robert Crais.
Written as Andrew Grant
- Invisible, 2019
- Too Close to Home, 2020
Standalone Novels
- Run, 2014
Short Story Anthologies
- Murder and Mayhem in Muskego, 2012 (as Andrew Grant)
- In the Company of Sherlock Holmes, 2014 (as Andrew Grant)
- Hotel California, 2022 (as Andrew Child)
- Best Crime Stories of the Year 3, 2023 (as Andrew Child)
- Back in Black, 2024 (as Andrew Child)
- Bat Out of Hell, 2025 (as Andrew Child)
Andrew Grant Biography
Andrew Grant is a British crime and thriller author who has published thriller series and novels under his own name and co-authors the Jack Reacher series as Andrew Child.
Official websites:
jackreacher.com (Jack Reacher series)
andrewgrantbooks.com (solo novels)
Andrew Grant was born in 1968 in Birmingham, England. He grew up partly in St Albans, Hertfordshire, attended the University of Sheffield where, like his older brother Lee Child, he studied English Literature and Drama, and stayed in the city after graduating. He first worked in theatre where he founded a small independent company that produced original work and had a critically successful run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. When he ran out of money, he moved into telecommunications, where he worked for about fifteen years before leaving to write full-time.
His debut novel Even was published in 2009, introducing Royal Navy intelligence officer David Trevellyan. They were followed by two more Trevellyan novels. He then created the Cooper Devereaux series, with three Southern noir procedurals set in Birmingham, Alabama, and later the two-book Paul McGrath series, featuring an undercover courthouse janitor who is pursuing his personal justice in New York.
In January 2020, Lee Child announced he was handing the Jack Reacher series to Andrew, which would initially be in a transition period with four books. The Sentinel (2020) was the first, followed by Better Off Dead, No Plan B, and The Secret. Andrew adopted the pen name Andrew Child to keep the family continuity of the series. From In Too Deep (2024) onward, he writes the Reacher books solo, though the shared Lee Child and Andrew Child byline on the book cover remains. Andrew lives in Wyoming with his wife, the novelist Tasha Alexander.
Andrew Grant Awards and Honors
Nominations and Shortlists
- The Sentinel – British Book Award for Crime and Thriller Book of the Year (2021)
- The Sentinel – CrimeFest: Sounds of Crime Award (2021)
- Better off Dead – CrimeFest: Sounds of Crime Award (2022, 2023)
I agree with your commentary of Andrew Grant. I enjoyed his novel, “Even” greatly and recognized so many commonalities be-tween his character and that of Jack Reacher. I guess I should not have been surprised that he was a brother of Lee Child (Jim Grant.) I also was pleased to learn of Mr. Child’s real name.
As I typed this note, and of the typos I made while doing so, I probably should not write the following. However, here I go.
Your commentary noted the need for proofreading. Unfortunately, so does your commentary. Perhaps you were on a tight deadline and could not spell/grammar check it.
1.Paragraph after your noting the need for proofreading:
“…….series comes a bit closer (s) to….” An “s” where one is incorrect.
2.Paragraph commenting on “Invisible:”
Insert “he” between “job” and “is. “In this job ^^ is pretty much invisible, and even better,”
3. continuing: Insert an “h” before “as” “he ^as security clearance and access to the entire building.
Carole Jo
I’m looking forward to more Paul McGrath books. These are the first books of Grant’s that I’ve read. Now I’m ready to start the Deveraux series.