Tom Clancy

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'''Tom Clancy''' is a [[military-thriller]] and [[near-future]] [[science fiction]] writer. His best known works include the [[Ryaniverse|Jack Ryan novels]] and [[Tom Clancy's Net Force]].

He is known for his [[conservative]] political beliefs, and is also a part owner of the [[Baltimore Orioles]]. <ref>http://www.nndb.com/people/504/000022438/</ref>

==Books by Tom Clancy==
*''The Hunt For Red October'' (1984) - introduces [[Jack Ryan]] as a CIA analyst who gets caught up in the biggest field operation in decades when a highly respected Soviet navy sub captain decides to defect.
*''Red Storm Rising'' (1986) - fiction about [[World War III]]. Does not include Jack Ryan.
*''Patriot Games'' (1987) - the back story of [[Jack Ryan]], former marine lieutenant who stops a terrorist kidnapping in [[London]], and is then himself targeted by the terrorists.
*''Cardinal of the Kremlin'' (1988) - "Cardinal" is a spy passing Soviet secrets to the US. Partly set in [[Afghanistan]] during the Soviet occupation.
*''Clear and Present Danger'' (1989) - Central America and drugs are the focus - distrust of reporters and politicians is a theme.
*''The Sum of All Fears'' (1991) - [[Israel]] loses a nuke, which is then used by terrorists on an American city.
*''Without Remorse'' (1993) - origin of the [[John Clark]] character.
*''Debt of Honor'' (1994) - what if [[Japan]] invaded a US island? (ends with a 9/11 style attack on the US Capitol).
*''Executive Orders'' (1996) - continues where ''Debt of Honor'' left off, with Jack Ryan bumped up to President of the United States, just in time to deal with a new threat in the Middle East.
*''SSN'' (1996) - based on a video game. Set on the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Cheyenne during a war with China.
*''Rainbow Six'' (1998) - [[John Clark]] leads an elite counter-terrorist group - biggest challenge is global eco-terrorists.
*''The Bear and the Dragon'' (2001) - "Bear" is Russia, "Dragon" is China
*''Red Rabbit'' (2002) - a Soviet defector seeks to prevent the assassination of a beloved religious leader
*''The Teeth of the Tiger'' (2003) - Clancy tries to keep the franchise going with Jack Ryan's son
*''Dead or Alive'' (2010) - Continues the story of The Teeth of the Tiger, while featuring return appearances from many regulars, including Jack Ryan Sr, and John Clark.
*''Against All Enemies'' (2011) - Ex-SEAL and CIA operative Maxwell Moore is on the hunt for terrorists from Afghanistan, and discovers, after joining a special task force, that they're being aided by a powerful Mexican drug lord.
*''Locked On'' (2011) - While Jack Ryan Sr leads the hunt for Islamic terrorists, his father runs a campaign for re-election, while John Clark finds himself on the run when accused of murder.

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Talk:Tom Clancy

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RasamII: /* Needs updating. */ new section

I'm totally tempted to put this into the Cold War category, since so many of his books heavily draw on it. Any thoughts?--[[User:Frey|Frey]] 20:31, 23 August 2008 (EDT)

==Video games==
Where would his video games go in this article? [[User:JY23|JY23]] 17:02, 29 December 2008 (EST)

== Needs updating. ==

There have been three books since The Teeth of the Tiger. Dead or Alive, Against All Enemies, and Locked On.

Not counting all the novella series, Op-Center, Net Force, Power Plays, etc.

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