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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 about World War III. Does not include Jack Ryan. | + | *''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. | + | *''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. | | *''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. | | *''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. | + | *''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). |