I have read all of the Reacher books and although some didn't quite hit the highest spots of others in the series, on the whole, I found them extremely entertaining and immensely difficult to put down. I got into them after watching the film at my wife's suggestion, the dear lady having been recommended it by a female colleague which was probably due to, at least in part, to the presence of Tom Cruise. Although I enjoyed the film, the books brought far more to the table although I thought Mr Cruise did a fairly creditable job what with him lacking the physical attributes of the main character. And what a charter too.
Since you have allowed us to call you Greg, might I point out that Reacher is consistently referred to being 6' 5" in height (his brother Joe an inch taller though much less fearsome) and mostly around the 250 pounds mark in weight. However, he may count himself lucky that he and his former pair of size 12 Cheaney Tenterden's have not met our Vinny in a bad mood. The moustache alone would have our seemingly invincible giant, gibbering with fear.
Can those who have read a goodly number if not all of them, name their favourite? I'm not sure I can but The Hard Way is definitely up there and The Killing Floor too. My least favourite thus far would have to be the one concerning the towns of Hope and Despair - I forget the title this early of a morning. The one with the tiny drug Baron, snow bound state, mysterious abandoned military building and futile guarding of an elderly witness was also very fine indeed. Names and titles. Tames and nitles. One and almost all, they evade me this day.
Anyhoo, bloody good books and highly recommended.
Yours,
Him in the south eastern north.
P.S. as to Dolph Lundgren: he does share similar physical attributes as our imperfect hero but considering he reached his acting peak as a near mute in Rocky IV, and that being hardly notable fare, I fear his choice would be quite the cinematographic disaster.