Tom Clancy Reading Order
17 series · 201 books · Born 12 April 1947
Tom Clancy was a renowned American author celebrated for his intricate military and espionage thrillers, particularly during the Cold War era. Over his prolific career from 1984 to 2026, he authored an impressive 201 books spanning 17 series, including the famed Jack Ryan Universe. His most notable works, such as the Jack Ryan series, have left a lasting impact on the genre and inspired numerous adaptations.
Anthologies Series
Complete2 books (2003–2012)
Start with On Glorious Wings and read in order.
Commanders Non-Fiction Series
Complete4 books (1997–2004)
Start with Into the Storm, the first of 4 books in the Commanders Non-Fiction series.
Jack Ryan Series
OngoingChronological order differs27 books (1984–2026)
Start with The Hunt for Red October. Publication and chronological order differ — publication order is recommended for first-time readers.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  The Hunt for Red October 1984Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Patriot Games 1987Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  The Cardinal of the Kremlin 1988Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Clear and Present Danger 1989Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  The Sum of All Fears 1991Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Debt of Honor 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  Executive Orders 1996Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | The Bear and the Dragon 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Red Rabbit 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Dead or Alive(With: Grant Blackwood) 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | Locked On(With: Mark Greaney) 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  Threat Vector(With: Mark Greaney) 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 |  Command Authority(With: Mark Greaney) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  Full Force and Effect(By: Mark Greaney) 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  Commander-in-Chief(With: Mark Greaney) 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 |  True Faith and Allegiance(By: Mark Greaney) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  Power and Empire(By: Marc Cameron) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 |  Oath of Office(By: Marc Cameron) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 |  Code of Honor(By: Marc Cameron) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 |  Shadow of the Dragon(By: Marc Cameron) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 |  Chain of Command(By: Marc Cameron) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 |  Red Winter(By: Marc Cameron) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 | Command and Control(By: Marc Cameron) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 | Act of Defiance(By: Brian Andrews,Jeffrey Wilson) 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 25 | Defense Protocol(By: Brian Andrews,Jeffrey Wilson) 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 26 | Executive Power(By: Brian Andrews,Jeffrey Wilson) 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 27 | Rules of Engagement(By: Ward Larsen) 2026Buy 🇺🇸 |
Jack Ryan Universe Series
OngoingChronological order differs46 books (1984–2026)
Start with The Hunt for Red October. Publication and chronological order differ — publication order is recommended for first-time readers.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Hunt for Red October 1984Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | Patriot Games 1987Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | The Cardinal of the Kremlin 1988Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | Clear and Present Danger 1989Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | The Sum of All Fears 1991Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Without Remorse 1993Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | Debt of Honor 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | Executive Orders 1996Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Rainbow Six 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | The Bear and the Dragon 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | Red Rabbit 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  The Teeth of the Tiger 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | Dead or Alive(With: Grant Blackwood) 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 | Against All Enemies(With: Peter Telep) 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 | Locked On(With: Mark Greaney) 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 | Threat Vector(With: Mark Greaney) 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 | Command Authority(With: Mark Greaney) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 | Full Force and Effect(By: Mark Greaney) 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 | Support and Defend(By: Mark Greaney) 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 | Commander-in-Chief(With: Mark Greaney) 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 | Under Fire(By: Grant Blackwood) 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 |  Duty and Honor(By: Grant Blackwood) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 | True Faith and Allegiance(By: Mark Greaney) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 |  Point of Contact(By: Mike Maden) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 25 | Power and Empire(By: Marc Cameron) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 26 |  Line of Sight(By: Mike Maden) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 27 | Oath of Office(By: Marc Cameron) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 28 | Code of Honor(By: Marc Cameron) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 29 |  Enemy Contact(By: Mike Maden) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 30 |  Firing Point(By: Mike Maden) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 31 | Shadow of the Dragon(By: Marc Cameron) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 32 | Chain of Command(By: Marc Cameron) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 33 |  Target Acquired(By: Don Bentley) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 34 | Red Winter(By: Marc Cameron) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 35 | Zero Hour(By: Don Bentley) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 36 | Command and Control(By: Marc Cameron) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 37 |  Flash Point(By: Don Bentley) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 38 | Weapons Grade(By: Don Bentley) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 39 | Act of Defiance(By: Brian Andrews,Jeffrey Wilson) 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 40 | Defense Protocol(By: Brian Andrews,Jeffrey Wilson) 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 41 | Shadow State(By: M.P. Woodward) 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 42 | Executive Power(By: Brian Andrews,Jeffrey Wilson) 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 43 | Line of Demarcation(By: M.P. Woodward) 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 44 | Terminal Velocity(By: M.P. Woodward) 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 45 | Rules of Engagement(By: Ward Larsen) 2026Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 46 | The Coldest War(By: M.P. Woodward) 2026Buy 🇺🇸 |
Jack Ryan, Jr. / Campus Series
OngoingChronological order differs22 books (2003–2026)
Start with The Teeth of the Tiger. Publication and chronological order differ — publication order is recommended for first-time readers.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Teeth of the Tiger 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | Dead or Alive(With: Grant Blackwood) 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Against All Enemies(With: Peter Telep) 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | Locked On(With: Mark Greaney) 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | Threat Vector(With: Mark Greaney) 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | Command Authority(With: Mark Greaney) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | Full Force and Effect(By: Mark Greaney) 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | Support and Defend(By: Mark Greaney) 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | Under Fire(By: Grant Blackwood) 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | Duty and Honor(By: Grant Blackwood) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | Point of Contact(By: Mike Maden) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 | Line of Sight(By: Mike Maden) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | Enemy Contact(By: Mike Maden) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 | Firing Point(By: Mike Maden) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 | Target Acquired(By: Don Bentley) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 | Zero Hour(By: Don Bentley) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 | Flash Point(By: Don Bentley) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 | Weapons Grade(By: Don Bentley) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 | Shadow State(By: M.P. Woodward) 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 | Line of Demarcation(By: M.P. Woodward) 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 | Terminal Velocity(By: M.P. Woodward) 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 | Pressure Depth(By: Jack Stewart) 2026Buy 🇺🇸 |
Military Reference Non-Fiction Series
Complete8 books (1993–2000)
Start with Submarine(With: John Gresham), the first of 8 books in the Military Reference Non-Fiction series.
Standalone Novels Series
Complete3 books (1986–2012)
Start with Red Storm Rising and read in order.
Tom Clancy's EndWar Series
Complete3 books (2008–2013)
Start with EndWar(By: David Michaels) and read in order.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Series
Complete4 books (2008–2017)
Start with Ghost Recon(By: David Michaels), the first of 4 books in the Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon series.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands Series
Complete1 book (2017–2017)
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands: Dark Waters(By: Richard Dansky) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. Series
Complete1 book (2009–2009)
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  H.A.W.X. 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers Series
Complete19 books (1998–2003)
Start with The Deadliest Game(By: Bill McCay), the first of 19 books in the Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  The Deadliest Game(By: Bill McCay) 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Virtual Vandals(By: Diane Duane) 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Cyberspy(By: Bill McCay) 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  End Game(By: Diane Duane) 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  One is the Loneliest Number(By: Diane Duane) 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | The Great Race(By: Bill McCay) 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  The Ultimate Escape(By: Marc Cerashi) 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Deathworld(By: Diane Duane) 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Duel Identity(By: Bill McCay) 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Gameprey(By: Mel Odom) 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  Private Lives(By: Bill McCay) 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 | Safe House(By: Diane Duane) 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 |  Shadow of Honor(By: Mel Odom) 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 | Cold Case(By: Bill McCay) 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  High Wire(By: Mel Odom) 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 |  Runaways(By: Diane Duane) 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  Cloak and Dagger(By: John Helfers,Russell Davis) 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 |  Own Goal(By: Diane Duane) 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 | Death Match(By: Diane Duane) 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
Tom Clancy's Net Force Relaunch Series
Likely Complete16 books (1998–2022)
Start with Hidden Agendas(With: Steve Perry), the first of 16 books in the Tom Clancy's Net Force Relaunch series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Hidden Agendas(With: Steve Perry) 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Net Force(By: Steve Perry) 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Night Moves(With: Steve Perry) 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Breaking Point(With: Steve Perry) 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  CyberNation(With: Steve Perry) 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Point of Impact(With: Steve Perry) 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  Changing of the Guard(With: Larry Segriff,Steve Perry) 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  State of War(With: Larry Segriff,Steve Perry) 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Springboard(With: Larry Segriff,Steve Perry) 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  The Archimedes Effect(With: Larry Segriff,Steve Perry) 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | Net Force: Dark Web(By: Jerome Preisler) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 | Attack Protocol(By: Jerome Preisler) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | Eye of the Drone(By: Jerome Preisler) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 | Kill Chain(By: Jerome Preisler) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  Threat Point(By: Jerome Preisler) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 | Moving Target(By: Jerome Preisler) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
Tom Clancy's Op-Center Series
Likely Complete23 books (1995–2023)
Start with Mirror Image(By: Jeff Rovin), the first of 23 books in the Tom Clancy's Op-Center series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Mirror Image(By: Jeff Rovin) 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Op-Center(With: Steve Pieczenik) 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Acts of War(By: Jeff Rovin) 1996Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Games of State(By: Jeff Rovin) 1996Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Balance of Power(By: Jeff Rovin) 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  State of Siege(By: Jeff Rovin) 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  Divide and Conquer(By: Jeff Rovin) 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Line of Control(By: Jeff Rovin) 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Mission of Honor(By: Jeff Rovin) 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Sea of Fire(By: Jeff Rovin) 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  Call to Treason(By: Jeff Rovin) 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  War of Eagles(By: Jeff Rovin) 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 |  Out of the Ashes(By: George Galdorisi) 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  Into the Fire(By: Dick Couch,George Galdorisi) 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  Scorched Earth(By: George Galdorisi) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 | Dark Zone(By: George Galdorisi) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  For Honor(By: Jeff Rovin) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 | Tom Clancy's Op-Center: For Honor(By: Created by Tom Clancy) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 |  Sting of the Wasp(By: Jeff Rovin) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 |  God of War(By: Jeff Rovin) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 |  The Black Order(By: Jeff Rovin) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 |  Call of Duty(By: Jeff Rovin) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 | Fallout(By: Jeff Rovin) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
Tom Clancy's Power Play Series
Complete8 books (1997–2004)
Start with Politika, the first of 8 books in the Tom Clancy's Power Play series.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Series
Likely Complete9 books (2004–2023)
Start with Splinter Cell(By: David Michaels), the first of 9 books in the Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Splinter Cell(By: David Michaels) 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Operation Barracuda(By: David Michaels) 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Checkmate(By: David Michaels) 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Fallout(By: David Michaels) 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Conviction(By: David Michaels) 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Endgame(By: David Michaels) 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  Aftermath(By: Peter Telep) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Firewall(By: James Swallow) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Dragonfire(By: James Swallow) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
Tom Clancy's The Division Series
Ongoing5 books (2016–2024)
Start with New York Collapse(By: Alex Irvine), the first of 5 books in the Tom Clancy's The Division series.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Tom Clancy written?
- Tom Clancy has written 201 books across 17 series. Their published works span from 1984 to 2026.
- What is the first book in each Tom Clancy series?
- Here are the first books in Tom Clancy's series: Anthologies: On Glorious Wings; Commanders Non-Fiction: Into the Storm; Jack Ryan: The Hunt for Red October; Jack Ryan Universe: The Hunt for Red October; Jack Ryan, Jr. / Campus: The Teeth of the Tiger.
- What order should I read Tom Clancy's books?
- We recommend reading Tom Clancy's series in publication order. Note that some series have a different chronological order — see the series details above for guidance. Each series can be read independently.
- Is Tom Clancy still writing new books?
- Yes, Tom Clancy has 4 ongoing series: Jack Ryan, Jack Ryan Universe, Jack Ryan, Jr. / Campus, Tom Clancy's The Division.
- Should I read Tom Clancy's books in chronological or publication order?
- For first-time readers, we recommend publication order. Some of Tom Clancy's series have a different chronological order, but the stories were written to be enjoyed in the order they were published.