10 Best Books Like Bad Luck and Trouble
If you loved Bad Luck and Trouble by Lee Child, here are the most similar books our readers recommend.
Quick Answer
The best books like Bad Luck and Trouble are:
- 1Better Off Dead by Lee Child and Andrew Child0
- 2Personal by Lee Child4.2
- 3Never Go Back by Lee Child4.4
- 4Rising Tiger by Brad Thor0
- 5The Secret by Lee Child and Andrew Child0
- 6Only the Dead by Jack Carr0
- 7The Edge by David Baldacci0
- 8The Red Book by James Patterson and David Ellis0
- 9No Plan B by Andrew Child4.2
- 10Blood Lines by Nelson DeMille and Alex DeMille0

When a former colleague from Jack Reacher's elite military unit uses a secret signal to contact him, she brings devastating news: one of their team is dead and two others have vanished. Pulled into a deadly conspiracy targeting his old comrades, Reacher must uncover who's hunting his former unit before they strike again. In a world where loyalty runs deep and revenge runs deeper, those targeting Reacher's team are about to discover they've picked the wrong fight.
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Quick Comparison: Books Like Bad Luck and Trouble
| Book | Author | Rating | Year | Pages | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Off Dead | Lee Child and Andrew Child | 0 | — | — | Closest match |
| Personal | Lee Child | 4.2 | 2014 | 400 | Same author |
| Never Go Back | Lee Child | 4.4 | 2014 | 519 | Same author |
| Rising Tiger | Brad Thor | 0 | — | — | Similar vibes |
| The Secret | Lee Child and Andrew Child | 0 | — | — | Similar vibes |
| Only the Dead | Jack Carr | 0 | — | — | Similar vibes |
| The Edge | David Baldacci | 0 | — | — | Similar vibes |
| The Red Book | James Patterson and David Ellis | 0 | — | — | Similar vibes |
| No Plan B | Andrew Child | 4.2 | 2022 | — | Similar vibes |
| Blood Lines | Nelson DeMille and Alex DeMille | 0 | — | — | Similar vibes |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What books are most similar to Bad Luck and Trouble?
The most similar books to Bad Luck and Trouble are Better Off Dead, Personal, Never Go Back.
What should I read after Bad Luck and Trouble?
After finishing Bad Luck and Trouble, readers most commonly pick up Better Off Dead next. Alternatively, you might enjoy more books by Lee Child, such as Echo Burning.
Who writes books like Lee Child?
Authors similar to Lee Child include Freida McFadden, Gillian Flynn, Alex Michaelides.
What genre is Bad Luck and Trouble?
Bad Luck and Trouble is a Thriller novel by Lee Child, published in 2007.
How long is Bad Luck and Trouble?
Bad Luck and Trouble is 416 pages long.
About Bad Luck and Trouble
From a helicopter high above the California desert, a man is sent free-falling into the night . . . and Jack Reacher is plunged into the heart of a conspiracy that is killing old friends. Reacher has no phone, no address, no ties. But a woman from his former military unit has found him using a signal only the eight members of their elite team would know. Then she tells him about the brutal death of one of their own. Soon they learn of the sudden disappearance of two other comrades. But Reacher won’t give up-because in a world of bad luck and trouble, when someone targets Jack Reacher and his team, they’d better be ready for what comes right back at them.













