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Why: Both are thriller books about mercenary troops.
- Thriller
- Mercenary troops
What both books share
- thriller
The Hard Way: "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, military" (OL subject)
Golden Buddha: "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, espionage" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre) - mercenary troops
The Hard Way: "Mercenary troops" (OL subject); "Mercenary troops -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
Golden Buddha: "Mercenary troops" (OL subject); "Mercenary troops -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
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Why: Both are thriller books.
What both books share
- thriller
The Hard Way: "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, military" (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
The Hard Way: "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, military" (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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The Hard Way next to each book above. A dot means both books' records carry that fact.
| Book | Thriller | Mercenary troops |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Buddha | shared | shared |
| Dark Matter | shared | not shared |
| The Silent Patient | shared | not shared |
| The Da Vinci Code | shared | not shared |
| Angels & Demons | shared | not shared |
| The Shadow of the Wind | shared | not shared |
| The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | shared | not shared |
| Orphan X | shared | not shared |
| The Gray Man | shared | not shared |
| Misery | shared | not shared |
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The Hard Way: the facts, checked
Each line names the page it was checked on and the date.
- First published
- First published on May 16, 2006. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
- Edition checked
- The edition checked here is a 389-page paperback from Bantam Books. Source: Library of Congress, checked November 6, 2026.
9780440423027 ... paperback ... 389 pages ... Bantam Books
- Series
- It is book 10 of the Jack Reacher series. Source: jackreacher.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Jack Reacher ... One Shot ... The Hard Way
- Next in the series
- Book 11 is Bad Luck and Trouble. Source: jackreacher.com, checked November 6, 2026.
The Hard Way ... Bad Luck and Trouble
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