Tom Clancy Books in Order

Tom Clancy was an American thriller author best known for the Jack Ryan series and the wider Jack Ryan Universe, that initially follows CIA analyst Jack Ryan from his first Cold War mission to the presidency. He’s widely credited with creating the modern techno-thriller, combining military strategy, espionage, and geopolitics with a level of technical detail unusual enough that Pentagon officials briefed him. Some of his books also became required reading at U.S. military academies.

His debut novel, The Hunt for Red October, was published in 1984 by a small academic press for $5,000, received an open endorsement from President Reagan, and became a national bestseller. Clear and Present Danger, published in 1989 became the top-selling novel of the 1980s. Seventeen of his novels reached the New York Times bestseller list, and more than 100 million copies have been sold worldwide. Tom Clancy died on October 1, 2013, but the Jack Ryan Universe has continued under other authors, including Mark Greaney, Marc Cameron, and Don Bentley.

This page lists all Tom Clancy books in order, including the Jack Ryan novels, John Clark books, the Campus series featuring Jack Ryan Jr., Red Storm Rising, standalone novels, nonfiction, and co-created franchise series. The main Jack Ryan Universe is listed in both publication order and chronological order.

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Rules of Engagement (Jack Ryan Universe #45), May 2026

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Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan Universe Series (Books in Order)

The Jack Ryan Universe follows CIA analyst and former Marine Jack Ryan across a career that takes him from field operations during the Cold War through the director’s chair at the CIA and eventually to the presidency. The series is the backbone of everything Clancy wrote. John Clark, Ding Chavez, Jack Ryan Jr., and the Campus series all connect back to it. Because some books were published out of timeline sequence (e.g. Patriot Games, Red Rabbit, and Without Remorse), the publication order and chronological order are significantly different, which is why both are listed here. The chronological list also includes approximate story years to help place each book in the timeline.

While each subseries can be read on its own, there is enough crossover between characters and events to form a shared universe with its own reading order, especially in the continuation novels published after Tom Clancy’s death.

Co-authored with Grant Blackwood, Peter Telep, Mark Greaney, Mike Maden, Marc Cameron, Don Bentley, Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson, M.P. Woodward, Ward Larsen, Jack Stewart.

Publication Order

  1. The Hunt for Red October, 1984
  2. Patriot Games, 1987
  3. The Cardinal of the Kremlin, 1988
  4. Clear and Present Danger, 1989
  5. The Sum of All Fears, 1991
  6. Without Remorse, 1993
  7. Debt of Honor, 1994
  8. Executive Orders, 1996
  9. Rainbow Six, 1998
  10. The Bear and the Dragon, 2000
  11. Red Rabbit, 2002
  12. The Teeth of the Tiger, 2003
  13. Dead or Alive (with Grant Blackwood), 2010
  14. Against All Enemies (with Peter Telep), 2011
  15. Locked On (with Mark Greaney), 2011
  16. Threat Vector (with Mark Greaney), 2012
  17. Command Authority (with Mark Greaney), 2013
  18. Support and Defend (with Mark Greaney), 2014
  19. Full Force and Effect (with Mark Greaney), 2014
  20. Under Fire (with Grant Blackwood), 2015
  21. Commander-in-Chief (with Mark Greaney), 2015
  22. Duty and Honor (with Grant Blackwood), 2016
  23. True Faith and Allegiance (with Mark Greaney), 2016
  24. Point of Contact (with Mike Maden), 2017
  25. Power and Empire (with Marc Cameron), 2017
  26. Line of Sight (with Mike Maden), 2018
  27. Oath of Office (with Marc Cameron), 2018
  28. Enemy Contact (with Mike Maden), 2019
  29. Code of Honor (with Marc Cameron), 2019
  30. Firing Point (with Mike Maden), 2020
  31. Shadow of the Dragon (with Marc Cameron), 2020
  32. Target Acquired (with Don Bentley), 2021
  33. Chain of Command (with Marc Cameron), 2021
  34. Zero Hour (with Don Bentley), 2022
  35. Red Winter (with Marc Cameron), 2022
  36. Flash Point (with Don Bentley), 2023
  37. Weapons Grade (with Don Bentley), 2023
  38. Command and Control (with Marc Cameron), 2023
  39. Act of Defiance (with Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson), 2024
  40. Shadow State (with M.P. Woodward), 2024
  41. Defense Protocol (with Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson), 2024
  42. Line of Demarcation (with M.P. Woodward), 2025
  43. Terminal Velocity (with M.P. Woodward), 2025
  44. Executive Power (with Brian Andrews & Jeffrey Wilson), 2025
  45. Rules of Engagement (with Ward Larsen), 2026
  46. Pressure Depth (with Jack Stewart), 2026
  47. The Coldest War (with M. P. Woodward), 2026

Chronological Order

The chronological reading order of the Jack Ryan Universe differs significantly from the publication order, especially in the early novels. Where available, the approximate event years are included to help place each story in the timeline.

  1. Without Remorse, 1969-1970 (epilogue in 1973)
  2. Patriot Games, 1981-1982
  3. Red Rabbit, 1982
  4. The Hunt for Red October, 1984
  5. Red Winter, 1985
  6. The Cardinal of the Kremlin, 1986
  7. Clear and Present Danger, 1988
  8. The Sum of All Fears, 1990-1991
  9. Debt of Honor, 1995-1996
  10. Executive Orders, 1996-1998
  11. Rainbow Six, 1999-2001
  12. The Bear and the Dragon, 2002
  13. The Teeth of the Tiger, 2006
  14. Dead or Alive, 2007
  15. Against All Enemies, 2008
  16. Locked On, 2008
  17. Threat Vector, 2009
  18. Command Authority, 2010
  19. Support and Defend, 2010
  20. Full Force and Effect, 2010
  21. Under Fire, 2010
  22. Commander in Chief, 2010
  23. Duty and Honor, 2011
  24. True Faith and Allegiance, 2011
  25. Point of Contact, 2012
  26. Power and Empire, 2017
  27. Line of Sight, 2018
  28. Oath of Office, 2018
  29. Enemy Contact, 2019
  30. Code of Honor, 2019
  31. Firing Point, 2020
  32. Shadow of the Dragon, 2020
  33. Target Acquired, 2021
  34. Chain of Command, 2021
  35. Zero Hour, 2022
  36. Flash Point, 2023
  37. Weapons Grade, 2023
  38. Command and Control, 2023
  39. Act of Defiance, 2024
  40. Shadow State, 2024
  41. Defense Protocol, 2024
  42. Line of Demarcation, 2025
  43. Terminal Velocity, 2025
  44. Executive Power, 2025
  45. Rules of Engagement, 2026
  46. Pressure Depth, 2026
  47. The Coldest War, 2026

Jack Ryan Series (Books in Order)

The Jack Ryan series follows CIA analyst Jack Ryan as he gets pulled into increasingly dangerous operations, starting with a Soviet submarine defection and eventually leading him to the presidency. Originally a history professor, Jack Ryan got injured as a marine lieutenant, after which he became a CIA analyst. Although he is an academic by heart, Tom Clancy consistently puts him in dire situations that take him away from his comfortable desk. The series begins during the Cold War and continues through the post-9/11 era, and Jack Ryan ages in real time across the books.

Reading Order

  1. The Hunt for Red October, 1984
  2. Patriot Games, 1987
  3. The Cardinal of the Kremlin, 1988
  4. Clear and Present Danger, 1989
  5. The Sum of All Fears, 1991
  6. Debt of Honor, 1994
  7. Executive Orders, 1996
  8. The Bear and the Dragon, 2000
  9. Red Rabbit, 2002
  10. Dead or Alive, 2010
  11. Locked On, 2011
  12. Threat Vector, 2012
  13. Command Authority, 2013
  14. Full Force and Effect, 2014
  15. Commander in Chief, 2015
  16. True Faith and Allegiance, 2016
  17. Power and Empire, 2017
  18. Oath of Office, 2018
  19. Code of Honor, 2019
  20. Shadow of the Dragon, 2020
  21. Chain of Command, 2021
  22. Red Winter, 2022
  23. Command and Control, 2023
  24. Act of Defiance, 2024
  25. Defense Protocol, 2024
  26. Executive Power, 2025
  27. Rules of Engagement, 2026

John Clark Series (Books in Order)

The John Clark series follows CIA operative John Clark, real name John Kelly, a former Navy SEAL who becomes one of the CIA’s most effective field agents. He first appeared in The Cardinal of the Kremlin but becomes a major figure from Clear and Present Danger onward, and he gets his own series starting with Without Remorse (set during the Vietnam War). He is closely linked to his protégé Ding Chavez and appears in most of the main Jack Ryan novels as well as his own subseries.

Reading Order

  1. Without Remorse, 1993
  2. Rainbow Six, 1998

The Campus / Jack Ryan Jr. Series (Books in Order)

The Campus series follows Jack Ryan Jr., son of President Jack Ryan, who joins the Campus, an off-the-books secret intelligence and counter-terrorism unit that is on the surface a financial firm. While the main Jack Ryan novels are firmly in the political-thriller genre, the Campus books are faster-paced, and they’re action thrillers. Ryan Jr. is a field operative rather than an analyst.

Reading Order

  1. The Teeth of the Tiger, 2003
  2. Dead or Alive, 2010
  3. Locked On, 2011
  4. Threat Vector, 2012
  5. Command Authority, 2013
  6. Support and Defend, 2014
  7. Full Force and Effect, 2014
  8. Under Fire, 2015
  9. Duty and Honor, 2016
  10. Point of Contact, 2017
  11. Line of Sight, 2018
  12. Enemy Contact, 2019
  13. Firing Point, 2020
  14. Target Acquired, 2021
  15. Zero Hour, 2022
  16. Flash Point, 2023
  17. Weapons Grade, 2023
  18. Shadow State, 2024
  19. Line of Demarcation, 2025
  20. Terminal Velocity, 2025
  21. Pressure Depth, 2026
  22. The Coldest War, 2026

Max Moore Series (Books in Order)

The Max Moore series follows ex-Navy SEAL and CIA paramilitary officer Max Moore who is assigned to covert missions involving terrorism and cartel violence. This section includes the published Max Moore novel. A sequel, Search and Destroy, was announced but remains unpublished.

Reading Order

Tom Clancy’s Op Center Series (Books in Order)

Tom Clancy’s Op-Center is a franchise series created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik and written initially by Jeff Rovin. It follows a crisis management and intelligence organization handling international threats. The series is not part of the Jack Ryan Universe. After Jeff Rovin stopped writing the books, the series was revived in 2014 with new authors. The books in this series were not written by Tom Clancy himself.

Written by Steve Pieczenik, Jeff Rovin, George Galdorisi, Dick Couch.

Reading Order

  1. Op-Center, 1994
  2. Mirror Image, 1995
  3. Games of State, 1996
  4. Acts of War, 1996
  5. Balance of Power, 1998
  6. State of Siege, 1999
  7. Divide and Conquer, 2000
  8. Line of Control, 2001
  9. Mission of Honor, 2002
  10. Sea of Fire, 2003
  11. Call to Treason, 2004
  12. War of Eagles, 2005
  13. Out of the Ashes, 2014
  14. Into the Fire, 2015
  15. Scorched Earth, 2016
  16. Dark Zone, 2017
  17. For Honor, 2018
  18. Sting of the Wasp, 2019
  19. God of War, 2020
  20. The Black Order, 2021
  21. Call of Duty, 2022
  22. Fallout, 2023

Tom Clancy’s Net Force Series (Books in Order)

Tom Clancy’s Net Force is a franchise series created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik and initially written by Steve Perry. Set in a near-future America, it centers on an FBI division combating cyber crime and virtual warfare. There is also a younger-reader spinoff, Net Force Explorers. Neither series was written by Tom Clancy directly.

Co-authored with Steve Pietzenik, Steve Perry, Larry Segriff, Jerome Preisler.

Reading Order

  1. Net Force, 1998
  2. Hidden Agendas, 1999
  3. Night Moves, 1999
  4. Breaking Point, 2000
  5. Point of Impact, 2001
  6. Cybernation, 2001
  7. State of War, 2003
  8. Changing of the Guard, 2003
  9. Springboard, 2005,
  10. The Archimedes Effect, 2006

Tom Clancy’s Net Force Relaunch Series (Books in Order)

The Net Force Relaunch series follows a reimagined Net Force team facing modern cyberwarfare, hacking, and intelligence threats.

Co-authored with Jerome Preisler

Reading Order

  1. Dark Web, 2019
  2. Eye of the Drone, 2020 (prequel novella set before the events of Dark Web)
  3. Attack Protocol, 2020
  4. Kill Chain, 2021 (novella)
  5. Threat Point, 2021
  6. Moving Target, 2023

Net Force Explorers Series (Books in Order)

The Net Force Explorers series follows younger protagonists in a spin-off set in the Net Force world. The stories are focused on cybercrime, virtual threats, and digital investigations.

Created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik, later written by Diane Duane, Bill McCay, Mel Odom, Mark Cerashi, John Helfers, and Russel Davis

Reading Order

  1. Virtual Vandals, 1998
  2. The Deadliest Game, 1998
  3. One is the Loneliest Number, 1999
  4. The Ultimate Escape, 1999
  5. The Great Race, 1999
  6. End Game, 1999
  7. Cyberspy, 1999
  8. Shadow of Honor, 2000
  9. Private Lives, 2000
  10. Safe House, 2000
  11. Gameprey, 2000
  12. Duel Identity, 2000
  13. Deathworld, 2000
  14. High Wire, 2001
  15. Cold Case, 2001
  16. Runaways, 2001
  17. Cloak and Dagger, 2002
  18. Own Goal, 2002
  19. Death Match, 2003

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Series (Books in Order)

The Splinter Cell series follows covert operative Sam Fisher on stealth and intelligence missions in espionage and military thriller tie-in novels based on the Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell games.

Co-authored with David Michaels, Peter Telep, James Swallow

Reading Order

  1. Splinter Cell, 2004
  2. Operation Barracuda, 2005
  3. Checkmate, 2006
  4. Fallout, 2007
  5. Conviction, 2009
  6. Endgame, 2009
  7. Aftermath, 2013
  8. Firewall, 2022
  9. Dragonfire, 2023

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Series (Books in Order)

The Ghost Recon series follows elite U.S. special operations soldiers (“the Ghosts”) on covert missions in military thriller tie-in novels based on the Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon games.

Co-authored with David Michaels, Peter Telep, Richard Dansky

Reading Order

  1. Ghost Recon, 2008
  2. Combat Ops, 2011
  3. Choke Point, 2012
  4. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands: Dark Waters, 2014 (Wildlands tie-in)
  5. Dark Waters, 2017

Tom Clancy’s The Division Series (Books in Order)

The Division series is set in a near-future collapse scenario and follows agents and survivors navigating pandemics, civil breakdown, and covert operations in military and techno-thriller tie-in novels.

Co-authored with Alex Irvine,Thomas Parrott

Reading Order

  1. New York Collapse (#0.5), 2016
  2. Broken Dawn, 2019
  3. Recruited, 2022
  4. Compromised, 2022
  5. Hunted, 2024

Tom Clancy’s Power Plays Series (Books in Order)

The Power Plays series follows the CEO of the multinational corporation Uplink International, Roger Guardian and his team fighting global terrorism and cyber threats on large scale. The series was not written by Tom Clancy directly.

Co-authored with Martin Greenberg, Jerome Preisler

Reading Order

  1. Politika, 1997
  2. ruthless.com, 1998
  3. Shadow Watch, 1999
  4. Bio-Strike, 2000
  5. Cold War, 2001
  6. Cutting Edge, 2002
  7. Zero Hour, 2003
  8. Wild Card, 2004

Tom Clancy’s EndWar Series (Books in Order)

The EndWar series is set in a near-future World War II conflict time and follows military and intelligence operations during a global crisis and devastating aftermath of a nuclear attack in military techno-thriller tie-in novels.

Co-authored with David Michaels, Peter Telep

Reading Order

  1. EndWar, 2008
  2. The Hunted, 2011
  3. The Missing, 2013

Standalone Novels

Anthologies

Non-Fiction Books

Guided Tour Series

Study in Command Series

  1. Into the Storm, 1997
  2. Every Man a Tiger, 1999
  3. Shadow Warriors, 2002
  4. Battle Ready, 2004

Tom Clancy Biography

Tom Clancy
RIP Tom Clancy

Tom Clancy was an American thriller author whose work includes the Jack Ryan series, the John Clark novels, and the Campus series featuring Jack Ryan Jr. He has published more than a dozen novels, the majority of which reached the New York Times bestseller list.
Official website: tomclancy.com

Tom Clancy was born Thomas Leo Clancy Jr. on April 12, 1947, in Baltimore, Maryland, and grew up in the Northwood neighborhood in northeast Baltimore. He graduated from Loyola College in Baltimore in 1969 with a degree in English.

He worked in insurance for years and was running his own agency in Maryland when he wrote The Hunt for Red October, published in 1984. The Naval Institute Press published it for $5,000, which was an unusual venue for fiction, and the book became a national bestseller after President Reagan publicly praised it. That launch became the template for Tom Clancy’s books: technically dense military and espionage plots, with enough authentic detail to draw real attention from the Pentagon. He regularly received access to military hardware, briefings from officials, and his novels were at various points required reading at U.S. military academies.

In addition to the main Jack Ryan novels, Tom Clancy wrote nonfiction military books and co-created or inspired multiple spin-off and franchise lines, including Op-Center, Net Force, Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon, and others that were later continued by other authors. Most of his best-known books are connected to the Jack Ryan Universe, while Red Storm Rising is his best-known non-Ryan standalone novel.

After several bestsellers through the late 1980s and 1990s, Tom Clancy co-founded the video game company Red Storm Entertainment, which he sold to Ubisoft in 2000 for $45 million. His later novels were co-authored, initially primarily with Grant Blackwood and Mark Greaney. He was also a part-owner of the Baltimore Orioles. Tom Clancy died on October 1, 2013, in Baltimore, at age 66. The Jack Ryan Universe has continued under several authorized authors since his death.

Tom Clancy Book Adaptions

  • The Hunt for Red October – adapted into the film The Hunt for Red October (1990)
  • Patriot Games – adapted into the film Patriot Games (1992)
  • Clear and Present Danger – adapted into the film Clear and Present Danger (1994)
  • Tom Clancy’s Op Center – adapted into the television miniseries Tom Clancy’s Op Center (1995)
  • NetForce – adapted into the television film NetForce (1999)
  • The Sum of All Fears – adapted into the film The Sum of All Fears (2002)
  • Jack Ryan character – adapted into the feature film Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)

Tom Clancy Awards and Honors

Tom Clancy was one of only three authors to sell two million copies on a first printing in the 1990s (along with John Grisham and J. K. Rowling). Clear and Present Danger (1989) sold 1,625,544 hardcover copies and was the top-selling novel of the 1980s (hardcover sales figure).

Awards

  • Tom Clancy – Golden Plate Award, American Academy of Achievement (1988)
  • Tom Clancy – Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Literary Achievement, Navy League of the United States (1990)

Honors and Recognition

  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1992)
  • Commencement speaker, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1992)
  • Honorary Yeoman Warder of the Tower of London (“Supernumerary Yeoman”)
  • Host, American Academy of Achievement Summit (1995, Colonial Williamsburg; 1997, Baltimore)

Tom Clancy Video Game Franchises

In addition to the books, the Tom Clancy name is also associated with several major video game franchises, especially in the military, tactical shooter, and espionage genres. Most of these games were developed and published by Ubisoft and are based on Tom Clancy-branded military and espionage settings rather than direct adaptations of his novels.

  • Ghost Recon (including Ghost Recon Wildlands, Ghost Recon Breakpoint, Ghost Recon Future Soldier*)*
  • Rainbow Six (including Rainbow Six Siege)
  • Splinter Cell
  • The Division (including The Division, The Division 2)
  • EndWar

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  1. Happy Memories of sitting on assorted Greek beaches/Greek (smooth!) rocks, with feet in the sea, with my lovely wife fetching a cold lager every hour! Now retired, I’d thought about re-reading the lot – then, out of the blue, my darling wife died, so in memory of those halcyon days on Greek beaches, and in memory of her efforts on my behalf over (almost) 50 years, I’m well on my way to the task – make that pleasure.
    I came here to find the next one in chronological order after Executive Orders – now I know, thanks! To my mind ‘Debt’ and ‘Exec’ were totally brilliant. Can’t put down books.
    So RIP Tom and Marian, and deep gratitude to the both of you.

  2. Thanks for the list. Sorry, I have all the hardback books with the dust covers. Yes, no bookshelf space left. But the collection is complete. I understand Kindle is ok. But old school is the best, Sit down on a rainy day and lose yourself in the writing and the intrigue, His stories and characters were real!! We will miss him RIP Sir.

  3. I’ve been a tom clancy fan for some time. I’ve read many, but not all, of his works. I especially enjoyed rainbow six and the jack Ryan series.
    I’m sadden at his passing and will surely be disappointed if his works aren’t carried on.
    Looking forward to the latest novel and still working my way through the list.
    Why do the good go so soon?
    Be at peace brother tom you’re truly missed.

    Semper Fi

  4. I wanted to purchase all the Jack Ryan series on kindle, but very few Tom Clancy novels are available on kindle! To say I was extremely surprised is an understatement!

  5. I have Tom Clancy’s entire collection (so far) sitting on my bookshelf. As with all authors, some of their works are a bit boring, disappointing but for the most part are well written. The ones I had a tough time with were the non-fiction, technical ones. They were very slow to me. He really went into detail about the units he was writing about – their make-up, missions,etc. As I said, I have his entire collection – however some hard cover and some paperback. Still must get “Support & Defend” and “Full Force & Effect”. Then my collection will be complete.

  6. I have all the John Clark/Jack Ryan books and read them all several times although I am just starting on the lates ones.
    If you want to read the whole lot as one continuing story, the order is 1 Without Remorse, 2 Patriot Games, 3 Red Rabbit, 4 The Hunt for Red October, 5 The Cardinal of the Kremlin, 6 Clear and Present Danger, 7 The Sum of All Fears, 8, Debt of Honour, 9 Executive Orders, 10 Rainbow Six, 11 Bear Andthe Dragon, 12,Teeth of the Tiger, 13, Dead or Alive, 14 Locked On, I think Command Authority is next but I haven’t got there yet
    And that is as far as I’ve got

    1. A bit more digging, the order after Teeth of the Tiger is 13 Dead or Alive, 14 Locked on, 15 Threat Vector, 16 Command Authority, 17 Support and Defend,

      The next book appears to be 18 Full Force and Effect which will be published in December and is written by Mark Greaney who seems to be doing a good job with continuing the story line. I wonder where to after that!

      1. Sorry Keith, I’m not quite sure what you mean – the order you mentioned in your second post is the order I also listed the books (except I also added Against All Enemies, which is a standalone novel as it comes in publication order between the other books (however I did mention it is a standalone novel).

    2. Than you for your extended chronological order. Could you please add where (if at all) in your list the following titles should be placed? (TIA)
      Full Force and Effect
      Commander-in-Chief
      Under Fire
      Duty and Honor

      1. Those books are included as well in the list, have another look.

        1. Yes, I am aware of that. You however split up the list into different series (that somewhat overlap and interlink). The list above here in the comments list the books to be read in chronological order regardless of the sub series (which is what I’m looking to read) they belong to but didn’t include the last few books. That was what I was looking for now, the total chronological order of the last few books. (hope I make myself clear and not offend), I’m very grateful for the list supplied as I’m currently reading through the books and just finished Executive orders and started on Rainbow six.
          Thank you.

          1. Oh I see what you mean. I have added them as separate series, because having read them, I did feel that they’re not the same series entirely. The teams are different, although many characters do overlap. I feel that they’re in the same universe, but not like a chronological order of the same character progression, you know what I mean?

  7. I already read all the 11 out of 12 books of the op center series. I have not read the last one, the finale.

  8. I wonder if anyone ever asked Tom Clancy how he felt about the 9/11 attacks, given that the book Debt of Honour ends with a highjacked JAL 747 being flown into the Capitol Building? The book was published seven years before the attacks. Hopefully the current ebola outbreak doesnt lead to another of his envisioned terrorist scenarios.

    1. @Saltydip, Tom Clancy did make various comments at the time about how the end of his novel seemed to become true life. He did say that he hoped that he had not provided inspiration to the lunatics.

      He was a great author, I am going to miss him.

      1. I’m but only 17 and my mother has always suggested that i tried these books i just read my first 2 without remorse and clear and present danger so far i am planning on reading all of his books “in order” by the end of the year i wish i could of met the man he was a true genius and i will never love any books and i have read many different books about 300 or so as much as i have in just starting these books and will never put down any of his books my mom owns them all just sitting in an air tight box down in the basement and i am going to have to dig it up and read the all.
        Only one downside this damn box weighs 1000 pounds.
        RIP.

        1. Charles, download a list of the Clancy novels, in order of print. You will find them more interesting because there is some continuity from one to another (although not always). You will enjoy them more when they’re in order. Your mother won’t want you to lift the box with all the books. Just place them in order of print and take them out one at a time. I too have them all in boxes (hardcover) and they are heavy.

    2. Good Question. I remember being home sick on 9/11 and watching CNN as it covered the WTC towers. I remember immediately about the incident in Clancy’s books Debt of Honor, then Executive Orders dealing with the plane crashing into the Capitol bldg. and it’s aftermath. I wondered what Clancy was thinking and a couple of hours later they had him on and asked him that day. He basically said, the 9/11 attacks is just so far over the top that if it was part of the plot in a novel, people would say that’s just not believable. But I found a transcript of an interview with Clancy on that day at: http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0109/11/bn.74.html

      [edited by admin: text of transcript deleted from the comment due to copyrights. It can be read directly on the link given above]

  9. I’m trying to find a list of Jack Ryan novels from when he was first introduced in order to the very last one. This Website has Patriot Games as #1 but he was already married with a child in that book. If anybody can, please help.

    1. Kathy, the list above is correct, except Jack Ryan first appeared in the Without Remorse, which is officially not a Jack Ryan book, but a John Clark book. The reason is because he only appeared briefly in it. The story in Without Remorse took place in the early 70s, 1971-1973.

      I will also add in brackets for each book when the story actually took place. Hope this helps.

      1. One of us is confused. I just finished reading Without Remorse and I came across no references to Jack Ryan. There’s a Lt Emmet Ryan of the Baltimore Police, and John Clark who … can’t be John Ryan. There’s a (John?) Ritter in the CIA but he’s an ex field agent. Where did you see Jack Ryan? Was I that drunk when I read it?

        1. I have rephrased the sentence. He doesn’t physically appear, there are a few brief mentions about him, a sentence here, a sentence there. It’s been quite a while I’ve read the book, so my memory might not be the best about it, but I do know his name appears at least once.

        2. Near the end of the book, there is a very brief mention of Jack Ryan (his name is only mentioned once; he’s referred to as Emmett Ryan’s son) during a family dinner. Emmett was thinking about Jack’s recent decision to join the Marines….

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