Order of Tom Clancy Books
Tom Clancy is an American author who is best known for his Jack Ryan novels such as The Hunt for Red October, Rainbow Six, Clear and Present Danger and The Sum of All Fears. Clancy’s novels have been adapted into several movies and also video games. The majority of Clancy’s novels are in the Jack Ryan/John Clark series (with the exception of three standalone novels). The other series (branded “Tom Clancy’s”) are series created or co-created by him and actually written by other authors such as Grant Blackwood.
Tom Clancy has been writing since his first book The Hunt for Red October was published in 1984. Below is a list of the novels he has written (including his series that have his name attached to them) in order of when they were originally released. In the case of the Jack Ryan/John Clark series, we have included the chronological order that differs from the order of publication.
Publication Order of Jack Ryan Universe Books
| The Hunt for Red October | (1984) |    |
| Patriot Games | (1987) | |
| The Cardinal of the Kremlin | (1988) | |
| Clear and Present Danger | (1989) | |
| The Sum of All Fears | (1991) | |
| Without Remorse | (1993) | |
| Debt of Honor | (1994) | |
| Executive Orders | (1996) | |
| Rainbow Six | (1998) | |
| The Bear and the Dragon | (2000) | |
| Red Rabbit | (2002) | |
| The Teeth of the Tiger | (2003) | |
| Dead or Alive | (2010) | |
| Locked On | (2011) | |
| Threat Vector | (2012) | |
| Command Authority | (2013) | |
| Support and Defend | (2014) | |
| Full Force and Effect | (2014) | |
| Under Fire | (2015) | |
| Commander-in-Chief | (2015) | |
| Duty and Honor | (2016) | |
| True Faith and Allegiance | (2016) | |
| Point of Contact | (2017) | |
| Power and Empire | (2017) | |
| Line of Sight | (2018) | |
| Oath of Office | (2018) | |
| Enemy Contact | (2019) | |
| Code of Honor | (2019) | |
| Firing Point | (2020) | |
| Shadow of the Dragon | (2020) | |
| Target Acquired | (2021) | |
| Chain of Command | (2021) | |
| Zero Hour | (2022) | |
| Red Winter | (2022) | |
| Flash Point | (2023) | |
| Weapons Grade | (2023) | |
| Command and Control | (2023) | |
| The Jack Ryan and Jack Ryan Jr. / Campus series combined. | ||
Chronological Order of Jack Ryan Universe Books
| Without Remorse | (1993) | |
| Patriot Games | (1987) | |
| Red Rabbit | (2002) | |
| The Hunt for Red October | (1984) | |
| Red Winter | (2022) | |
| The Cardinal of the Kremlin | (1988) | |
| Clear and Present Danger | (1989) | |
| The Sum of All Fears | (1991) | |
| Debt of Honor | (1994) | |
| Executive Orders | (1996) | |
| Rainbow Six | (1998) | |
| The Bear and the Dragon | (2000) | |
| The Teeth of the Tiger | (2003) | |
| Dead or Alive | (2010) | |
| Locked On | (2011) | |
| Threat Vector | (2012) | |
| Command Authority | (2013) | |
| Support and Defend | (2014) | |
| Full Force and Effect | (2014) | |
| Under Fire | (2015) | |
| Commander-in-Chief | (2015) | |
| Duty and Honor | (2016) | |
| True Faith and Allegiance | (2016) | |
| Point of Contact | (2017) | |
| Power and Empire | (2017) | |
| Line of Sight | (2018) | |
| Oath of Office | (2018) | |
| Enemy Contact | (2019) | |
| Code of Honor | (2019) | |
| Firing Point | (2020) | |
| Shadow of the Dragon | (2020) | |
| Target Acquired | (2021) | |
| Chain of Command | (2021) | |
| Zero Hour | (2022) | |
| Flash Point | (2023) | |
| Weapons Grade | (2023) | |
| Command and Control | (2023) | |
Publication Order of Jack Ryan Books
(with Mark Greaney, Marc Cameron, Grant Blackwood, Mike Maden)
| The Hunt for Red October | (1984) | |
| Patriot Games | (1987) | |
| The Cardinal of the Kremlin | (1988) | |
| Clear and Present Danger | (1989) | |
| The Sum of All Fears | (1991) | |
| Debt of Honor | (1994) | |
| Executive Orders | (1996) | |
| The Bear and the Dragon | (2000) | |
| Red Rabbit | (2002) | |
| Dead or Alive | (2010) | |
| Locked On | (2011) | |
| Threat Vector | (2012) | |
| Command Authority | (2013) | |
| Full Force and Effect | (2014) | |
| Commander-in-Chief | (2015) | |
| True Faith and Allegiance | (2016) | |
| Power and Empire | (2017) | |
| Oath of Office | (2018) | |
| Code of Honor | (2019) | |
| Shadow of the Dragon | (2020) | |
| Chain of Command | (2021) | |
| Red Winter | (2022) | |
| Command and Control | (2023) | |
Publication Order of Jack Ryan, Jr / Campus. Books
| The Teeth of the Tiger | (2003) | |
| Dead or Alive | (2010) | |
| Locked On | (2011) | |
| Threat Vector | (2012) | |
| Command Authority | (2013) | |
| Support and Defend | (2014) | |
| Full Force and Effect | (2014) | |
| Under Fire | (2015) | |
| Duty and Honor | (2016) | |
| Point of Contact | (2017) | |
| Line of Sight | (2018) | |
| Enemy Contact | (2019) | |
| Firing Point | (2020) | |
| Target Acquired | (2021) | |
| Zero Hour | (2022) | |
| Flash Point | (2023) | |
| Weapons Grade | (2023) | |
Publication Order of Net Force Books
| Net Force | (1998) | |
| Hidden Agendas | (1998) | |
| Night Moves | (1999) | |
| Breaking Point | (2000) | |
| Point of Impact | (2001) | |
| CyberNation | (2001) | |
| State of War | (2003) | |
| Changing of the Guard | (2003) | |
| Springboard | (2005) | |
| The Archimedes Effect | (2006) | |
| Net Force: Dark Web | (2019) | |
| Eye of the Drone | (2020) | |
| Attack Protocol | (2020) | |
| Kill Chain | (2021) | |
| Threat Point | (2021) | |
| Moving Target | (2022) | |
Publication Order of Net Force Explorers Books
| Virtual Vandals | (1998) | |
| The Deadliest Game | (1998) | |
| One is the Loneliest Number | (1999) | |
| The Ultimate Escape | (1999) | |
| End Game | (1999) | |
| Cyberspy | (1999) | |
| The Great Race | (1999) | |
| Shadow of Honor | (2000) | |
| Private Lives | (2000) | |
| Safe House | (2000) | |
| Gameprey | (2000) | |
| Duel Identity | (2000) | |
| Deathworld | (2000) | |
| High Wire | (2001) | |
| Cold Case | (2001) | |
| Runaways | (2001) | |
| Cloak and Dagger | (2002) | |
| Own Goal | (2002) | |
| Death Match | (2003) | |
Publication Order of Tom Clancy's EndWar Books
| EndWar | (2008) | |
| The Hunted | (2011) | |
| The Missing | (2013) | |
Publication Order of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Books
| Ghost Recon | (2008) | |
| Combat Ops | (2011) | |
| Choke Point | (2012) | |
| Dark Waters | (2017) | |
Publication Order of Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. Books
| H.A.W.X. | (2009) | |
Publication Order of Tom Clancy's Op-Center Books
| Op-Center | (1995) | |
| Mirror Image | (1995) | |
| Games of State | (1996) | |
| Acts of War | (1996) | |
| Balance of Power | (1998) | |
| State of Siege | (1999) | |
| Divide and Conquer | (2000) | |
| Line of Control | (2001) | |
| Mission of Honor | (2002) | |
| Sea of Fire | (2003) | |
| Call to Treason | (2004) | |
| War of Eagles | (2005) | |
| Out of the Ashes | (2014) | |
| Into the Fire | (2015) | |
| Scorched Earth | (2016) | |
| Dark Zone | (2017) | |
| For Honor | (2018) | |
| Sting of the Wasp | (2019) | |
| God of War | (2020) | |
| The Black Order | (2021) | |
| Fallout | (2023) | |
Publication Order of Tom Clancy's Power Play Books
(with Martin H. Greenberg, Jerome Preisler)
| Politika | (1997) | |
| ruthless.com | (1998) | |
| Shadow Watch | (1999) | |
| Bio-Strike | (2000) | |
| Cold War | (2001) | |
| Cutting Edge | (2002) | |
| Zero Hour | (2003) | |
| Wild Card | (2004) | |
Publication Order of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Books
| Splinter Cell | (2004) | |
| Operation Barracuda | (2005) | |
| Checkmate | (2006) | |
| Fallout | (2007) | |
| Conviction | (2009) | |
| Endgame | (2009) | |
| Aftermath | (2013) | |
| Firewall | (2022) | |
| Dragonfire | (2023) | |
Publication Order of Tom Clancy's The Division Books
| New York Collapse | (2016) | |
| Broken Dawn | (2019) | |
| Recruited | (2022) | |
| Compromised | (2022) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Red Storm Rising | (1986) | |
| SSN: Strategies for Submarine Warfare | (1996) | |
| Against All Enemies | (2011) | |
| Act of Valor | (2012) | |
Publication Order of Commanders Non-Fiction Books
| Into the Storm | (1997) | |
| Every Man a Tiger | (1999) | |
| Shadow Warriors | (2002) | |
| Battle Ready | (2004) | |
Publication Order of Military Reference Non-Fiction Books
| Submarine | (1993) | |
| Armoured Warfare | (1994) | |
| Armored Cav | (1994) | |
| Fighter Wing | (1995) | |
| Marine | (1996) | |
| Airborne | (1997) | |
| Carrier | (1999) | |
| Special Forces | (2000) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| On Glorious Wings | (2003) | |
| The Playboy Interview: Men of Action | (2012) | |
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Notes: Red Storm Rising was co-authored by Larry Bond. Against All Enemies was co-authored by Peter Telep. Dead or Alive and Under Fire were co-authored by Grant Blackwood. Locked On, Commander-in-Chief and every novel in the Jack Ryan, Jr. series since has been co-authored by Mark Greaney. The Campus series is written by Mark Greaney.
Tom Clancy’s Op-Center series was created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik and written by Jeff Rovin until 2014 when Dick Couch and George Galdorisi took over. Scorched Earth was written by George Galdorisi. Dark Zone was written by Jeff Rovin and George Galdorisi. Tom Clancy’s Net Force series was created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik and written by Steve Perry. The Splinter Cell series was co-authored by David Michaels.
Virtual Vandals, One is the Loneliest Number, End Game (Net Force Explorers), Safe House, Deathworld and Runaways were co-authored by Diane Duane. The Deadliest Game, The Great Race, Cyberspy, Private Lives, Duel Identity and Cold Case were co-authored by Bill McCay. One is the Loneliest Number and The Ultimate Escape were co-authored by Steve Pieczenik. Shadow of Honor, Gameprey and High Wire were co-authored by Mel Odom. Point of Contact, Line of Sight and Enemy Contact was written by Mike Maden. Power and Empire and Oath of Office written by Marc Cameron.
Into the Storm was co-authored by General Fred Franks. Every Man a Tiger was co-authored by General Charles Honer. Shadow Warriors was co-authored by General Carl Stiner. Battle Ready was co-authored by General Tony Zinni and Tony Koltz.
Politika, Ruthless.com, Shadow Watch, Biostrike and Zero Hour were co-authored by Martin H. Greenberg. Cold War, Cutting Edge, Zero Hour and Wild Card were co-authored by Jerome Preisler.
Tom Clancy Synopsis: In The Hunt for Red October, a new Soviet ship is making an attempt to defect to the American side. The Soviets’ aim is to seek and destroy this valuable ship due to this act of treason while the Americans want to get the Red October ported. In 1990, The Hunt for Red October was adapted into a film starring Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin.
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Graeme,
I came across another book “Special Forces: A Guided Tour of U.S. Army Special Forces” [2001] for your Military Reference Non-Fiction list.
Simon