Reading the stephen hunter books in order is a joyride for anyone who enjoys the authors many blockbuster novels, especially his bob lee swagger series. Its been two years since fans last saw bob lee swagger in stephen hunters bestselling novel, snipers honor 2014. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. The reading order of the bob lee swagger books is the same as the publication order. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. The bob lee series of books was initially created as a trilogy, however due to the demands. When bob lee swagger, now in idaho, finally sells the land he owned in arkansas, the developers begin to tear down the old homestead and uncover a steel case hidden in the foundation. Night of thunder 2008 it is fourth in order of publication and fourth in the chronology of the bob lee. Bob lee swagger will return in stephen hunters 2017 novel g. Whether it be due to incidents that happen to friends or family, or freelance jobs that he is doing that run amuk theres always adventures to be found with stone. This is the first of hunters bob lee swagger books, and the first of a proper trilogy followed by black light and time to hunt about bob the nailer, his war hero dad, and what happened in vietnam. Even under the flannel and thermal shirt he wore his muscles were well defined. A description of bob lee swagger, chapter one, page 12 bob knew what the figure was. There are quite a few other swagger books, but the plots get steadily more tenuous, even if.
Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. Shooters technical consultant explains why bob lee swagger. Apr 05, 2010 personally, id count this more as an earl swagger novel. I have only read one of the later books in the series and they seem to be more straightforward actionthrillers but the first three books had the most wonderful plots and some of. All that swagger 1936 is a family saga novel by australian writer miles franklin. What is the chronological order of the bob lee swagger. A bob lee swagger novel bob lee swagger series book 5 kindle edition by hunter, stephen. One of the most important things to understand about bob lee swagger is that hes a veteran, and more importantly, a marine. Swagger s father, earl, a state trooper, was investigating the brutal murder of a young woman that day. Swagger begins his slow night stalk through a muchtraveled landscape.
Stephen hunter tends to set all of his books in the same world. I forget what all the book was about, other than the fact he was a sniper and it flashed back and forth from his time in vietnam to the present. After reading the first three bob lee swagger books, you learn to know a lot about him, and the characters around him. The story is enriched with a mass of incident, much. Bob lee swagger born the son of a medal of honorwinning marine, bob lee swagger followed his fathers footsteps into the corps and became the greatest sniper in the history of the u.
He wants people safe, and safe isnt usually coinciding with being in his direct vicinity, however people like nadine, harris, and even isaac, all seem to. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Gman, the tenth novel in hunters critically acclaimed sniper series, is scheduled to be released on. As i said above, wahlberg played swagger, an expert exsniper who prefers to live in isolation. Likewise the nascar book, just leave bob lee alone until you have a. Since then, readers have been chomping at the bit for more swagger. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow. Also referred to as bob the nailer, bob lee swagger is a character that has been fictionalized andwhose creation was done by stephen hunter. Stephen hunters bob lee swagger books in order fantastic fiction. Of course, just because hunter was inspired by hathcock in his creation of swagger doesnt mean that the television show shooter is in any way. But as he investigates, bob learns that someone is following himand shares his obsession. Shooter bob lee swagger usmc gunnery sgt police forums. He has fought the criminals of the deep south and does not pull any punches when bringing them to justice. Swaggers father, earl, a state trooper, was investigating the brutal murder of a young woman that day.
In the present, swagger investigates the murky past of his grandfather, charles. Bob lee swagger the nailer, a master sniper in the usa. The show shooter wanted to do this element of his character justice, which is why it hired former marine sniper not to mention longtime police officer steve seapker as a technical consultant. Oct 27, 2015 but its enough to get legendary former marine sniper bob lee swagger interested in the events of november 22, 1963, and the third bullet that so decisively ended the life of john f. Steve worked with showrunner john hlavin from the writing of the pilot to. Bob lee makes a visit to the russian embassy, drawing the ire of krukov and setting the stage for a final lifeordeath showdown for justice. American hero and ultimate marine sniper bob lee swagger is the main protagonist of the book series written by the novelist, essayist, and. As an additional note, its recommended that you read dirty white boys after point of impact and before black light. Nov, 2009 hes used the m24 and the 50 cal at the beginning.
I, sniper, night of thunder, 47th samurai by stephen hunter. Now, in his grandest, most intensely thrilling adventure yet, bob. Earl swagger has appeared in four novels, three of which were his own, another of which he appeared during the course of a novel containing his son, bob lee swagger, mostly in name passing. The book is a hottorch scorcher that is sure to be highly addictive for any action thriller fan. Find great deals on ebay for bob lee swagger and bob lee swagger lot. Bob lee swagger will return in stephen hunters 2017 novel. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading night of thunder. A veteran of vietnam, bob lee is the deadliest sniper in the world, and you can be assured that whenever bob lees around, trouble will be too. Enclosed is an array of memorabilia dating back to 1934 a muchcorroded federal lawmans badge, a. I remember reading a book a while back about a usmc gunnery sgt named bob lee swagger, which was the part played by mark wahlberg in this movie. Nov 15, 2016 of course, just because hunter was inspired by hathcock in his creation of swagger doesnt mean that the television show shooter is in any way based on the mans actual life. Feb 01, 1993 a series of books that i would like to recommend is stephen hunters first three books of the bob lee swagger series point of impact, black light and time to hunt. Swagger is a powerful yet easytouse suite of api developer tools for teams and individuals, enabling development across the entire api lifecycle, from. But its enough to get legendary former marine sniper bob lee swagger interested in the events of november 22, 1963, and the third bullet that so decisively ended the life of john f.
A harsh, visceral, novel of conspiracy and betrayal. The fourth bob lee swagger novel, the 47th samurai, was published on september 11, 2007. It was the best thing about him, and it was the worst, too. Sep 11, 2007 after reading the first three bob lee swagger books, you learn to know a lot about him, and the characters around him. This novel reveals the story of earls tour of duty on iwo jima.
Personally, id count this more as an earl swagger novel. What is the chronological order of the bob lee swagger novels. Broad shoulders and a guaranteed six pack narrowed into a slim waist and sinewy legs. Reading the stephen hunter books in order is a joyride for anyone who enjoys the authors many. Stephen hunters epic national bestsellers, point of impact and black light, introduced millions of readers to bob lee swagger, called bob the nailer, a heroic but flawed vietnam war veteran forced twice to use his skills as a master sniper to defend his life and his honor. And bob lee is endowed with unbelievable stores of fearessness, humility, rage, tenderness, and unbelievable genetic physical gifts, as well. Black light, bob lee swagger novels by stephen hunter. You will get one complete set of 10 books from the bob lee swagger series by stephen hunter, titles as listed below. I am a big fan of author stephen hunter and his sniperhero bob lee swagger. Likewise the nascar book, just leave bob lee alone until you have a really good idea.
There are quite a few other swagger books, but the plots get steadily more tenuous, even if they are mostly an enjoyable read. Bob is the main character of a set of books that are in relation to his life during and after the vietnam war. See how else the shooter tv series and the movie compare below. Stephen hunter is the author of the popular bob lee swagger military thriller series started back in 1993, a series which continues till today. Bob lee the nailer swagger is a fictional character created by stephen hunter. A bob lee swagger novel bob lee swagger series book 5. On bobs number of kills, chapter six, page 88 no, son, bob lee swagger dont give two damns and a jar of cold piss bout medals. Best bob lee swagger books syndicated into a movie and tv series, and one of the most popular of the swagger books, point of impact is generally considered the finest work in the bob lee swagger series. Shooters technical consultant explains why bob lee. Find the complete bob lee swagger book series by stephen hunter. Complete set series lot of 10 bob lee swagger books by. The novel follows the fortunes of a pioneering family, the delacys, in the murrumbidgee river area across 100 years and four generations.
Join facebook to connect with bob lee swagger and others you may know. For bob lee swagger, the world changed on that hot day in blue eye, arkansas, when two local boys rode armed and wild in a 55 fairlane convertible. Publishers weekly,hunters outstanding 10th bob lee swagger novel after 2014s snipers honor takes readers back to the gangster days of the 1930s. The bob lee series of books was initially created as a trilogy, however due to the demands of fans. I started reading these books with book four the 47th samurai because of. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. May 26, 2017 bob lee swagger has finally decided to sell the family homestead, but when the developers begin to tear down the house, they uncover a strongbox hidden in the foundation. I have now read the first four books in the bob lee series plus the world war ii standalone, master sniper. Told in alternating timeframes, gman is a thrilling addition to stephen hunters bestselling bob lee swagger series. He is the protagonist of a series of 10 novels as of may 2017 that relate his life.
When high school senior jonas moves to seattle, he is glad to meet levi, a nice, softspoken guy and fellow basketball player. Kennedy and set the stage for one of the most enduring controversies of our time. Time to hunt features flashbacks to bob lees time during the war, however it is still recommended you read that after black light. See the complete bob lee swagger series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Bob becomes determined to find out what happened to his grandfather and why his own father never spoke of charles. Suspense builds like a slow drumbeat as readers start to smell a rat in ryan hartwell, a charismatic basketball coach and sexual predator. It could have worked if he would have just not put bob lee swagger in it and instead made it a oneoff, but shoehorning him in made it the dumbest plot ive come across in a long time. He is the protagonist of a series of 10 novels as of may 2017 that relate his life during and after the vietnam warstarting with point of impact 1993 up to the most recent gman 2017. What was the gun bob lee swagger used in the movie the. Bestselling author stephen hunter takes on one of the most shocking crimes in american history when his celebrated hero exmarine sniper bob lee swagger follows the smallest hint of. Marines, earning himself the nickname bob the nailer.
In this novel, bob lee travels to japan to return a samurai sword recovered by his father in world war ii to its rightful owner, but quickly finds himself wrapped up in yet another deadly plot. Bob lee swagger has finally decided to sell the family homestead, but when the developers begin to tear down the house, they uncover a strongbox hidden in the foundation. I have now read the first four books in the bob lee series plus the world war ii stand. Today, twenty years later, disgruntled hero of an unheroic war, all bob lee swagger wants to be left alone and to leave the killing behind. In the scene where the news anchor puts out the information that the suspect is tentatively identified as bob lee swagger, the picture of mark wahlberg in full bdu battlerattle shows him with a fullon goatee. I, sniper december 29, 2009 it is fifth in order of publication and fifth in the chronology of bob lee. Bob lee swagger series by stephen hunter goodreads. Bob lee swagger was a very well built and solid man however. Swagger is also the protagonist of both the 2007 film and the 2016 tv series shooter, each based on point of impact.
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