10 Best Books Like Make Me

If you loved Make Me by Lee Child, here are the most similar books our readers recommend.

Make Me  cover
Thriller4.22016576 pages

When drifter Jack Reacher arrives in the mysteriously named town of Mother's Rest, he teams up with private investigator Michelle Chang to find her missing partner and uncover why the locals are so determined to keep their secrets. What starts as simple curiosity about a small town's name spirals into a deadly cross-country chase involving assassins, the dark web, and a nightmare conspiracy that will test even Reacher's legendary resolve.

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Die Trying

Jack Reacher #2 (works standalone)

by Lee Child Lee Child

4.42010557 pages

Why you'll love it:

This thriller shares a relentless and propulsive tone that will resonate with Make Me fans.

Quick Comparison: Books Like Make Me

BookAuthorRatingYearPagesBest For
Without FailLee Child4.42002398Same author
Blue MoonLee Child4.32020480Same author
The Bourne Identity📚 Series starterRobert Ludlum4.32012Start a new series
The NoiseJames Patterson and J.D. Barker0Similar vibes
Strangers in TimeDavid Baldacci0Similar vibes
Better Off DeadLee Child and Andrew Child0Similar vibes
The Da Vinci CodeDan Brown02003Similar vibes
Die TryingLee Child Lee Child4.42010557Similar vibes
No Plan BAndrew Child4.22022Similar vibes
The Judge's ListJohn Grisham0Similar vibes

Authors Who Write Like Lee Child

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Frequently Asked Questions

What books are most similar to Make Me ?

The most similar books to Make Me are Without Fail, Blue Moon, The Bourne Identity.

What should I read after Make Me ?

After finishing Make Me , readers most commonly pick up Without Fail 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 Michael Connelly, John Sandford.

What genre is Make Me ?

Make Me is a Thriller novel by Lee Child, published in 2016.

How long is Make Me ?

Make Me is 576 pages long.

About Make Me

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Don’t miss the hit streaming series Reacher!ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Suspense magazine • Stephen King calls Jack Reacher “the coolest continuing series character”-and now he’s back in this masterly new thriller from Lee Child.“Why is this town called Mother’s Rest?” That’s all Reacher wants to know. But no one will tell him. It’s a tiny place hidden in a thousand square miles of wheat fields, with a railroad stop, and sullen and watchful people, and a worried woman named Michelle Chang, who mistakes him for someone else: her missing partner in a private investigation she thinks must have started small and then turned lethal.Reacher has no particular place to go, and all the time in the world to get there, and there’s something about Chang . . . so he teams up with her and starts to ask around. He thinks: How bad can this thing be? But before long he’s plunged into a desperate race through LA, Chicago, Phoenix, and San Francisco, and through the hidden parts of the internet, up against thugs and assassins every step of the way-right back to where he started, in Mother’s Rest, where he must confront the worst nightmare he could imagine.Walking away would have been easier. But as always, Reacher’s rule is: If you want me to stop, you’re going to have to make me.