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Books by Tom Clancy

==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

*''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

*''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

*''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 giving Soviet secrets to the US  

*''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 is a theme

*''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 at a highly inopportune time

*''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

*''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)

*''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

*''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) - non-fiction

*''SSN'' (1996) - based on a video game.  Set on a Seawolf submarine during a war with China.

*Rainbow Six (1998) - [[John Clark]] leads an elite counter-terrorist group - biggest challenge is global eco-terrorists

*''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

*''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

*''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

*''The Teeth of the Tiger'' (2003) - Clancy tries to keep the franchise going with Jack Ryan's son

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