Jack Ryan books in order
Last checked: September 24, 2026, against tomclancy.com
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1984 · Book
Start hereFirst book in the main order, first published in 1984. Cover from Google Books -
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About this series: sourced facts
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The series at a glance
The first book, The Hunt for Red October, was published by the Naval Institute Press in 1984.
Source: lccn.loc.gov, checked 2026-11-06What the story is
The Library of Congress files The Hunt for Red October under intelligence officers and submarines.
Source: lccn.loc.gov, checked 2026-11-06How the series came to be
Other writers continue Clancy's world; the official site lists Marc Cameron, Mike Maden and Mark Greaney among its authors.
Source: tomclancy.com, checked 2026-11-06Mark Greaney says he co-wrote three Jack Ryan novels with Tom Clancy before Clancy died in 2013.
Source: markgreaneybooks.com, checked 2026-11-06About the author
Wikidata lists Tom Clancy as born in 1947 in Baltimore.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists the occupations of Tom Clancy as non-fiction writer, prose writer and screenwriter.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists Tom Clancy as educated at Loyola University Maryland.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists an award for Tom Clancy: Flaiano Literary Prize.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Common questions
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