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Tom Clancy's flagship techno-thriller saga follows CIA analyst John Patrick "Jack" Ryan from a Cold War submarine standoff through his rise to the U.S. presidency, alongside operatives like John Clark and, later, his son's covert team, The Campus. After Clancy's death the series continued under co-authors including Mark Greaney.
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Books in this series
Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.
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Buy on Amazon1984 · Tom Clancy
The 1984 novel by Tom Clancy that launched his career as a bestselling author. Somewhere under the Atlantic, a Soviet submarine commander makes a…
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Buy on Amazon1987 · Tom Clancy
Patriot Games is a thriller novel written by Tom Clancy and published in July 1987. The story follows Jack Ryan, a character who becomes the target…
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Buy on Amazon1988 · Tom Clancy
A novel by Tom Clancy follows two men who hold critical information about Russia's Star Wars missile defense system. One is CARDINAL, America's top…
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Buy on Amazon1989 · Tom Clancy
The novel details the sudden and surprising assassination of three American officials in Colombia. Characters are depicted as moving forward on…
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Buy on Amazon1991 · Tom Clancy
A 1991 novel by Tom Clancy in which Jack Ryan lays the groundwork for a Middle East peace plan, only for ruthless terrorists to play a desperate…
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Buy on Amazon1994 · Tom Clancy
Economic sabotage and a manipulated financial collapse mask a resurgent Japanese effort to challenge American power in the Pacific. As tensions…
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Buy on Amazon1996 · Tom Clancy
Thrust unexpectedly into the presidency after a devastating attack wipes out much of the U.S. government, Jack Ryan must rebuild the nation's…
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Buy on Amazon1998 · Tom Clancy
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six is a 1998 novel that expands on the themes and characters central to his work. At its center is John Clark, a former Navy…
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Buy on AmazonThe Bear and the Dragon (Jack Ryan Novels)
2000 · Tom Clancy
The #1 New York Times bestseller in hardcover spent 24 weeks on the list. In Tom Clancy's new novel, President Jack Ryan deals with a world crisis. A…
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Buy on Amazon2011 · Tom Clancy
Locked On is a techno-thriller novel written by Tom Clancy and Mark Greaney, released on December 13, 2011. It is a direct sequel to Dead or Alive…
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Buy on Amazon2013 · Tom Clancy
Command Authority is a techno-thriller novel written by Tom Clancy and Mark Greaney, published on December 3, 2013. It is Clancy’s final major work…
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Buy on Amazon2015 · Mark Greaney
In this 2015 novel by Mark Greaney, Russian President Valeri Volodin faces a difficult choice after his ambitions are foiled in Dagestan, as…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Jack Ryan books in?
Publication order — Widely recommended by readers and Jack Ryan reading-order guides (e.g. tlbranson.com)
How many books are in the Jack Ryan series?
We list 12 books by Tom Clancy , published between 1984–2015.
Where can I buy the Jack Ryan books?
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