Anthony Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 13 (1998) Winner
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Edition 37 (2022) Winner
James Dover Grant
ジェームズ・ドーバー・グラント
Jēmuzu Dōbā Guranto
Aliases:
Lee Child
Pen Names:
Lee Child（Pen name for novels）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1954-10-29 （Coventry）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Coventry, England → Handsworth Wood, Birmingham → Manchester, England → New York state, United States
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Television producer, Presentation director
- Active Years
- 1977-2024
- Affiliations
- Granada Television, Mystery Writers of America
- Memberships
- Mystery Writers of America (former president)
- Influenced By
- John D. MacDonald, Alistair MacLean, Robert B. Parker
- Influenced
- Andrew Child
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Edward's School, Birmingham | — | General | — | 1965-1974 | England |
| University of Sheffield | Faculty of Law | Law Department | LLB | 1974-1977 | England |
King Edward's School, Birmingham
General
Period:
1965-1974
Year of Graduation:
1974
Country:
England
Secondary school
University of Sheffield
Faculty of Law
/ Law Department
Degree:
LLB
Period:
1974-1977
Year of Graduation:
1977
Country:
England
Bachelor of Laws
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Anthony Award | Killing Floor | Best First Novel | Bouchercon | Winner |
| 1998 | Barry Award | Killing Floor | Best First Novel | — | Winner |
| 2019 | Commander of the Order of the British Empire | — | — | British Monarchy | Honor |
| 2013 | Cartier Diamond Dagger | — | Lifetime Achievement | Crime Writers' Association | Winner |
Anthony Award
1998
Work:
Killing Floor
Category:
Best First Novel
Organization:
Bouchercon
Result:
Winner
Barry Award
1998
Work:
Killing Floor
Category:
Best First Novel
Result:
Winner
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
2019
Organization:
British Monarchy
Result:
Honor
Cartier Diamond Dagger
2013
Category:
Lifetime Achievement
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Barry Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 9 (2005) Winner
Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 7 (2011) Winner
Cartier Diamond Dagger
1 appearances
-
Edition 28 (2013) Winner
Irish Book Awards
1 appearances
-
Edition 18 (2020) Winner
Agatha Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (2021) Winner
Works
Major Works
Killing Floor
1997 ThrillerFirst Jack Reacher novel. Follows former military policeman Jack Reacher wandering the US.
RevengeJustice
Die Trying
1998 ThrillerReacher teams with an FBI agent in a kidnapping plot.
HeroismSurvival
Tripwire
1999 ThrillerReacher confronts a past enemy.
PastConfrontation
Bibliography
- Jack Reacher series (30+ novels)
- No Middle Name (short stories)
- The Hero (non-fiction)
Adaptations
- Jack Reacher (film)
- Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (film)
- Reacher (TV series)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- HardboiledCommercialConcise prose
- Recurring Motifs
- RevengeVigilante justiceDrifter
Legacy
British thriller author best known for the Jack Reacher series, with millions of copies sold and film/TV adaptations.
In Popular Culture
- Amazon Prime series Reacher
Trivia
- Pen name 'Lee Child' from mispronunciation of Renault Le Car.
- 'Reacher' named after reaching high shelves in supermarket.
- Brother Andrew Grant writes as Andrew Child.