The Hard Way

tenth Jack Reacher novel written by Lee Child
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The Hard Way

Summary

The Hard Way is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Hard Way authored Lee Child[3].
  • The Hard Way's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Hard Way was published by Dell Publishing[5].
  • The Hard Way was published by Bantam Books[6].
  • The Hard Way's genre is thriller[7].
  • The Hard Way followed One Shot[8].
  • The Hard Way was followed by Bad Luck and Trouble[9].
  • The Hard Way's part of the series is recorded as Jack Reacher[10].
  • The Hard Way's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • The Hard Way's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[12].
  • The Hard Way was released on May 16, 2006[13].
  • The Hard Way's characters is recorded as Jack Reacher[14].
  • The Hard Way's has edition or translation is recorded as The Hard Way[15].
  • The Hard Way's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Hard Way'}[16].
  • The Hard Way's form of creative work is recorded as novel[17].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Hard Way authored Lee Child[3]. Publishers include Dell Publishing[5] and Bantam Books[6].

Publication

The Hard Way was published on May 16, 2006[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Its genre is thriller[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as Jack Reacher[10].

Subject and Themes

The Hard Way's part of the series is recorded as Jack Reacher[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Hard Way followed One Shot[8]. It was followed by Bad Luck and Trouble[9].

Why It Matters

The Hard Way ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of series
    Follows One Shot
    Publication date
    Characters Jack Reacher
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9818]]: 27127, add Penguin Random House work ID"
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