Tom Clancy
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Tom Clancy is a military-thriller and near-future science fiction writer. His best known works include the 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. [1]
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
- Patriot Games (1987) - the back story of Jack Ryan, former marine lieutenant who stops a terrorist kidnapping in London
- Cardinal of the Kremlin (1988) - "Cardinal" is a spy giving Soviet secrets to the US
- Clear and Present Danger (1989) - Central America and drugs are the focus - distrust of reporters is a theme
- The Sum of All Fears (1991) - Israel loses a nuke at a highly inopportune time
- 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
- SSN (1996) - non-fiction
- 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