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What it is about
- Private investigators
- Murder
- Jack Reacher
Where it happens
- Georgia
Kind of book
- Novel
Ages
- Adult
About this book
A discharged soldier framed for murder in a small Georgia town learns the victim was his brother and investigates on his own. (condensed from its Library of Congress summary) It is book 1 of the Jack Reacher series, set in Georgia, and listed for an audience of adults.
Where this comes from: Library of Congress · Wikidata
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Why: Both are thriller books.
What both books share
- thriller
Killing Floor: "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, suspense" (OL subject); "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject)
The Silent Patient: "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "FICTION / Thrillers / Psychological" (OL subject); "FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense" (OL subject)
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Why: Both are thriller books.
What both books share
- thriller
Killing Floor: "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, suspense" (OL subject); "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject)
Dark Matter: "Thrillers" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre); "Thrillers (Fiction)" (LoC 655)
- thriller
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Why: Both are thriller books.
What both books share
- thriller
Killing Floor: "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, suspense" (OL subject); "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject)
The Da Vinci Code: "Suspense & Thriller" (OL subject); "thrillers" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject)
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What they share, at a glance
Killing Floor next to each book above. A dot means both books' records carry that fact.
| Book | Thriller | Murder | Private investigators |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Silent Patient | shared | not shared | not shared |
| Dark Matter | shared | not shared | not shared |
| The Da Vinci Code | shared | not shared | not shared |
| Angels & Demons | shared | not shared | not shared |
| Misery | shared | not shared | not shared |
| The Shadow of the Wind | shared | not shared | not shared |
| Jurassic Park | shared | not shared | not shared |
| The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | shared | not shared | not shared |
| Step on a Crack | shared | not shared | not shared |
| The Cuckoo's Calling | not shared | shared | shared |
| Nine Dragons | shared | shared | not shared |
| Forever Odd | shared | not shared | not shared |
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Killing Floor: the facts, checked
Each line names the page it was checked on and the date.
- First published
- First published in March 1997. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
- Edition checked
- The edition checked here is a 474-page paperback from Berkley. Source: Library of Congress, checked November 6, 2026.
9780593440636 ... paperback ... 474 pages ... Berkley
- Series
- It is book 1 of the Jack Reacher series. Source: jackreacher.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Jack Reacher ... Killing Floor
- Next in the series
- Book 2 is Die Trying. Source: jackreacher.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Killing Floor ... Die Trying
- Awards and honors
- It received the Anthony Award for Best First Novel in 1998. Source: Wikidata, citing bouchercon.com, checked November 6, 2026.
- Awards and honors
- It received the Barry Award for Best First Novel in 1998. Source: Wikidata, citing new.deadlypleasures.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Where does Killing Floor sit in its series? See the reading order.
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