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Book series like Jack reacher? (lemmy.ml)
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Hi! Im looking for a series like Jack reacher. Lone wolf, tough guy character, small town settings, helps people in need. Id prefer left-wing authors but ill settle for non-left wing. I know thats a big ask. Thank you!

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[–] 3 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Can't speak to his politics but the Joe Kurtz series by Dan Simmons starting with the book Hardcase was a pretty great tough guy/lone wolf type series

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 1 month ago (4 children)

    Is that the same Dan Simmons that wrote The Terror and Hyperion or a different Dan Simmons?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    The very same! He wrote in a ton of different genres, and I've enjoyed most all his work. Hopefully he's not a total dirtbag

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Hopefully he [was] not a total dirtbag

    He was a Teaparty Republican: heavy on the Islamphobia; global warming denial; wrote a book called 'Flashback' in which progressive policies, universal healthcare, insufficient support of Israel, and Barack Obama all lead to the destruction of America; etc.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

    Ah, beans. Thanks for informing me. Flashback was an interesting one. I enjoyed it from the dystopian action sci-fi aspect of it. The politics were a bit heavy handed for sure. Whelp, guess he's on his way to being dirt or hanging out on someone's mantle by now, so it can't get any worse

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