Author · guide verified September 8, 2026
Tom Clancy Books in Order
Every Tom Clancy book in publication order — 76 in total, spanning 1984–2016.
Tom Clancy was an insurance agent from Maryland who had never been to sea when he wrote The Hunt for Red October in 1984 — and it was so convincing that the Naval Institute Press published it, Ronald Reagan called it 'the perfect yarn,' and the techno-thriller was born. For the next three decades Clancy's Jack Ryan books (and the dozens of video games, spin-off series and co-written novels that carried his name) defined how popular fiction imagined the Cold War, the war on terror and the people who fight both. He died in 2013; the Jack Ryan universe has continued under a series of co-authors ever since.
Publication Order of Jack Ryan Universe Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Hunt for Red October | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Patriot Games | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Cardinal of the Kremlin | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Clear and Present Danger | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  The Sum of All Fears | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Without Remorse | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Debt of Honor | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Executive Orders | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Rainbow Six | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  The Bear and the Dragon | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  Red Rabbit | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  The Teeth of the Tiger | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  Dead or Alive | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  Locked On | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  Threat Vector | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  Command Authority | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  True Faith and Allegiance | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hunt for Red October | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Patriot Games | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Cardinal of the Kremlin | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Clear and Present Danger | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Sum of All Fears | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Without Remorse | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Debt of Honor | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Executive Orders | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Rainbow Six | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Bear and the Dragon | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Red Rabbit | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Teeth of the Tiger | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Dead or Alive | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Locked On | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Threat Vector | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Command Authority | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | True Faith and Allegiance | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
Chronological Order of Jack Ryan Universe Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Teeth of the Tiger | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Dead or Alive | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Locked On | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Threat Vector | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Command Authority | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Jack Ryan, Jr / Campus. Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Net Force | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Hidden Agendas | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Night Moves | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Breaking Point | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Point of Impact | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  CyberNation | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  State of War | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Changing of the Guard | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Springboard | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  The Archimedes Effect | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  H.A.W.X. | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Op-Center | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Tom Clancy's Op-Center Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Politika | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  ruthless.com | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Shadow Watch | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Bio-Strike | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Cold War | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Cutting Edge | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Zero Hour | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Wild Card | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Tom Clancy's The Division Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Red Storm Rising | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  SSN: Strategies for Submarine Warfare | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Against All Enemies | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Act of Valor | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Into the Storm | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Every Man a Tiger | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Shadow Warriors | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Battle Ready | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Commanders Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Submarine | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Armored Cav | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Fighter Wing | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Marine | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Armoured Warfare | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Airborne | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Carrier | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Special Forces | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Military Reference Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  On Glorious Wings | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 76, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hunt for Red October | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Hunt for Red October | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Red Storm Rising | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Patriot Games | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Patriot Games | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Cardinal of the Kremlin | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Cardinal of the Kremlin | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Clear and Present Danger | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Clear and Present Danger | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Sum of All Fears | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Sum of All Fears | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Without Remorse | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Without Remorse | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Submarine | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Debt of Honor | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Debt of Honor | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Armored Cav | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Op-Center | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Fighter Wing | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Executive Orders | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Executive Orders | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | SSN: Strategies for Submarine Warfare | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Marine | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Armoured Warfare | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Politika | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Into the Storm | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Airborne | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Rainbow Six | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Rainbow Six | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Net Force | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Hidden Agendas | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | ruthless.com | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Night Moves | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Shadow Watch | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Every Man a Tiger | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | Carrier | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | The Bear and the Dragon | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | The Bear and the Dragon | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | Breaking Point | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | Bio-Strike | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | Special Forces | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | Point of Impact | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | CyberNation | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | Cold War | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | Red Rabbit | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | Red Rabbit | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 | Cutting Edge | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 | Shadow Warriors | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 49 | The Teeth of the Tiger | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 50 | The Teeth of the Tiger | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 51 | The Teeth of the Tiger | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 52 | State of War | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 53 | Changing of the Guard | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 54 | Zero Hour | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 55 | On Glorious Wings | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 56 | Wild Card | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 57 | Battle Ready | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 58 | Springboard | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 59 | The Archimedes Effect | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 60 | H.A.W.X. | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 61 | Dead or Alive | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 62 | Dead or Alive | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 63 | Dead or Alive | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 64 | Locked On | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 65 | Locked On | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 66 | Locked On | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 67 | Against All Enemies | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 68 | Threat Vector | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 69 | Threat Vector | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 70 | Threat Vector | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 71 | Act of Valor | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 72 | Command Authority | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 73 | Command Authority | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 74 | Command Authority | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 75 | True Faith and Allegiance | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 76 | True Faith and Allegiance | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
Tom Clancy on screen
Clancy's Jack Ryan has been played by Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford, Ben Affleck, Chris Pine and John Krasinski — a run of actors that says a lot about how durable the character is.
- 1990The Hunt for Red OctoberFilm — Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin.
- 1992Patriot GamesFilm — Harrison Ford as Ryan; followed by Clear and Present Danger (1994).
- 2002The Sum of All FearsFilm — Ben Affleck.
- 2018Tom Clancy's Jack RyanTV series — Amazon Prime Video, four seasons with John Krasinski, 2018–2023.
- 2021Without RemorseFilm — Michael B. Jordan as John Clark.
Frequently asked
What order should I read Tom Clancy books in?
Most readers go in publication order, starting with The Hunt for Red October (1984), then Patriot Games, The Cardinal of the Kremlin, Clear and Present Danger, The Sum of All Fears, Without Remorse, Debt of Honor, Executive Orders, Rainbow Six, The Bear and the Dragon, Red Rabbit and The Teeth of the Tiger. Chronological order by story starts with Without Remorse and Patriot Games instead. The full publication list is above.
Who writes the Tom Clancy books now?
Since Clancy’s death in 2013 the Jack Ryan and Jack Ryan Jr. novels have been written by a series of authors under his name, including Mark Greaney, Grant Blackwood, Mike Maden, Marc Cameron and Don Bentley. New books appear most years.
What is the best Tom Clancy book?
The Hunt for Red October and Red Storm Rising are the ones most often called his best; Clear and Present Danger and Without Remorse are close behind. Fans of the espionage side love The Cardinal of the Kremlin.
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