Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hunt for Red October | 1984 | Brian Andrews | Buy |
| 2 | Patrioter | 1987 | Brian Andrews | N/A |
| 3 | Patriot Games | 1987 | Brian Andrews | Buy |
| 4 | Caccia a Ottobre Rosso | 1984 | Brian Andrews | N/A |
| 5 | The Cardinal of the Kremlin | 1988 | Brian Andrews | Buy |
| 6 | Kardynał z Kremla | 1988 | Brian Andrews | N/A |
| 7 | Clear and Present Danger | 1989 | Brian Andrews | Buy |
| 8 | Påtaglig fara | 1989 | Brian Andrews | N/A |
| 9 | The Sum of All Fears | 1991 | Brian Andrews | Buy |
| 10 | Paura senza limite | 1991 | Brian Andrews | N/A |
| 11 | Debt of Honor | 1994 | Brian Andrews | Buy |
| 12 | Ereschuld | 1994 | Brian Andrews | N/A |
| 13 | Executive Orders | 1996 | Brian Andrews | Buy |
| 14 | Befehl von oben | 1996 | Brian Andrews | N/A |
| 15 | The Bear and the Dragon | 2000 | Brian Andrews | Buy |
| 16 | Red Rabbit | 2002 | Brian Andrews | Buy |
| 17 | Dead or Alive | 2010 | Brian Andrews | Buy |
| 18 | Sfida totale | 2014 | Brian Andrews | N/A |
| 19 | Locked On | 2011 | Brian Andrews | Buy |
| 20 | Opperbevel | 2015 | Brian Andrews | N/A |
| 21 | Threat Vector | 2012 | Brian Andrews | Buy |
| 22 | Clear Shot: Colpo mortale | 2016 | Brian Andrews | N/A |
| 23 | Command Authority | 2013 | Brian Andrews | Buy |
| 24 | Full Force and Effect | 2014 | Brian Andrews | Buy |
| 25 | Commander-in-Chief | 2015 | Brian Andrews | Buy |
| 26 | Tom Clancy Erecode | 2019 | Brian Andrews | N/A |
| 27 | Firing Point | 1900 | Brian Andrews | N/A |
| 28 | True Faith and Allegiance | 2016 | Brian Andrews | Buy |
| 29 | Power and Empire | 2017 | Brian Andrews | Buy |
| 30 | Oath of Office | 2018 | Brian Andrews | Buy |
| 31 | Code of Honor | 2019 | Brian Andrews | Buy |
| 32 | Shadow of the Dragon | 2020 | Brian Andrews | Buy |
| 33 | Tom Clancy Shadow State | 2024 | Brian Andrews | N/A |
| 34 | Chain of Command | 2021 | Brian Andrews | Buy |
| 35 | Red Winter | 2022 | Brian Andrews | Buy |
| 36 | Command and Control | 2023 | Brian Andrews | Buy |
| 37 | Act of Defiance | 2024 | Brian Andrews | Buy |
| 38 | Defense Protocol | 2024 | Brian Andrews | Buy |
| 39 | Executive Power | 2025 | Brian Andrews | Buy |
| 40 | Rules of Engagement | 2026 | Brian Andrews | Buy |
The Jack Ryan series began with Tom Clancy’s The Hunt for Red October in 1984 and became one of the defining thriller franchises of the late 20th century. Jack Ryan starts as a CIA analyst who rises through the ranks to become Director of Central Intelligence and eventually President of the United States. Clancy’s novels were praised for their technical detail and realistic depiction of military and intelligence operations.
After Clancy’s death in 2013, the series has been continued by a succession of co-authors. Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson are the current lead authors, taking over the franchise with Act of Defiance (2024) and continuing with Shadow State, Defense Protocol, and Line of Demarcation. The series has also been adapted into films starring Harrison Ford, Ben Affleck, and Chris Pine, as well as an Amazon television series starring John Krasinski.