There are 26 books in the A Jack Ryan Novel series. The newest book is Executive Power .

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The Hunt for Red October

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Tom Clancy's rich imagination and his remarkable grasp of the capabilities of advanced technology give this novel an amazing ring of authenticity. It is a thriller with a new twist, a "military procedural" with an ingenious, tightly woven plot that revolves around…

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Patriot Games

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Don't Miss the Original Series Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan Starring John Krasinski!

Tom Clancy reveals Jack Ryan’s origins in this electrifying #1 New York Times bestselling thriller that pits the former Marine turned family man against a vicious group of international terrorists.

As an American in London on vacation with…

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The Cardinal of the Kremlin

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Jack Ryan risks all in the Soviet Union as the superpowers clash over Star Wars in Tom Clancy's acclaimed fourth international No 1 bestseller - now reissued with a new cover.

The superpower arms negotiations appear to be making progress. But a US spy satellite reveals that the Soviets are…

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Clear and Present Danger

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Don't Miss the Original Series Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan Starring John Krasinski!

In this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller from Tom Clancy, Jack Ryan gets caught in a war between the United States and a Colombian drug cartel and uncovers a shocking conspiracy.

When Colombian drug lords assassinate both…

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The Sum of All Fears

The Sum of All Fears
When his proposal for a ground-breaking Middle Eastern peace plan falls through, Deputy Director of the CIA Jack Ryan must stop anti-Israeli agents from acquiring an atom bomb and using it against Israel. Reprint. NYT.

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Debt of Honor

Debt of Honor

'A crackling good read' Washington Times

When the faulty gas tank on one Tennessee family's car leads to their fiery death, an opportunistic U.S. congressman uses the occasion to rush a new trade law through the system. The law is designed to squeeze Japan economically. Instead, it sets an international…

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Executive Orders

Executive Orders

'A top-notch novelist for anyone who loves a powerful story' Boston Globe

The US President, along with most of the Cabinet and Congress, is dead. Dazed and confused, the man who only minutes before had been confirmed as the new Vice-President of the United States is told that he is…

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The Bear and the Dragon

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Tom Clancy's new Jack Ryan thriller, Command Authority, is available to pre-order now.

A truly brilliant thriller by Tom Clancy, The Bear and the Dragon is a John Clark novel.

Newly elected in his own right, Jack Ryan has found that being President has gotten no easier: domestic pitfalls await…

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Red Rabbit

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INSPIRATION FOR THE THRILLING AMAZON PRIME SERIES JACK RYAN . . .

In Red Rabbit Tom Clancy gives Jack Ryan fans an insight into his greatest hero's first years fighting terrorism.

Jack Ryan. The early CIA days . . .

When young Jack Ryan joins the CIA as an analyst…

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Dead or Alive

By Tom Clancy , Grant Blackwood ,

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INSPIRATION FOR THE THRILLING AMAZON PRIME SERIES JACK RYAN . . .

Jack Ryan Jr. returns in Dead or Alive, the gripping thriller from Tom Clancy.

The world's number one terrorist is about to unleash a holy war. Only one agency, one man, can stop him . . .

The…

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Locked on

By Tom Clancy , Mark Greaney ,

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Jack Ryan Jr.-along with the covert warriors of the Campus-continues to uphold his legendary father's legacy of courage and honor in this thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Tom Clancy.

Privately training with special forces, he's honing his combat skills to continue his work within the Campus, hunting…

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Threat Vector

By Tom Clancy , Mark Greaney ,

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INSPIRATION FOR THE THRILLING AMAZON PRIME SERIES, JACK RYAN, FROM THE NO. 1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR

'A brilliant, enthralling read, I couldn't put this book down' 5***** Reader Review
'Action from the start right through to the final pages' 5***** Reader Review
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The spies are being spied on . .…

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Command Authority

By Tom Clancy , Mark Greaney ,

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INSPIRATION FOR THE THRILLING AMAZON PRIME SERIES JACK RYAN . . .

Command Authority sees the return of Tom Clancy's greatest hero, Jack Ryan.

Decades ago, as a young CIA analyst, President Jack Ryan, Sr. inadvertently uncovered the existence of a KGB assassin, code-named Zenith. He never found the killer.…

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Full Force and Effect

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INSPIRATION FOR THE THRILLING AMAZON PRIME SERIES JACK RYAN . . .

When a rogue state tries to go nuclear, only two men can stop it . . .

Jack Ryan Jr is in Ho Chi Minh City tailing an ex-CIA operative with valuable documents when a hit leaves Jack…

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Commander in Chief

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READ THE BOOKS THAT INSPIRED THE THRILLING AMAZON PRIME SERIES JACK RYAN

When the great bear growls . . .

Russia is hurting. It's economy is tanking and its 'adventures' abroad have proved costly. President Volodin knows that his own survival depends on restoring Russian pride.

. . . the…

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True Faith and Allegiance

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The #1 New York Times–bestselling series is back with the most shocking revelation of all. After years of facing international threats, President Jack Ryan learns that the greatest dangers always come from within...

It begins with a family dinner in Princeton, New Jersey. After months at sea, U.S. Navy Commander…

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Power And Empire

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DISCOVER THE EXPLOSIVE THRILLER IN THE BESTSELLING JACK RYAN SERIES

A NOOSE IS TIGHTENING AROUND PRESIDENT JACK RYAN'S AMERICA . . .
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A container ship from Shanghai explodes on its approach to Seattle.
A US spy vessel in the South China Sea tangles with the Chinese navy.
A stolen…

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Oath of Office

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A GRIPPING THRILLER IN TOM CLANCY'S INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING JACK RYAN SERIES - INSPIRATION FOR THE BLOCKBUSTER AMAZON PRIME TELEVISION SERIES.

As the Kremlin orders troops to mass on the Ukrainian border, a Russian plane carrying nukes disappears mid-flight.

For US President Jack Ryan this means attempting to defuse a war…

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Code of Honor

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THE GRIPPING THRILLER IN TOM CLANCY'S JACK RYAN SERIES - INSPIRATION FOR THE BLOCKBUSTER AMAZON PRIME TV SERIES

The deadliest threat is the one you never see coming . . .
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It was a text message that started it.

President Jack Ryan's old friend (and former operative) Father Pat…

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Shadow of the Dragon

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A missing Chinese scientist, unexplained noises emanating from under the Arctic ice, and a possible mole in American intelligence are just some of the problems that plague President Jack Ryan in the latest entry in Tom Clancy's #1 New York Times bestselling series.

Aboard an icebreaker in the Arctic Ocean…

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Chain of Command

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THE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER IN TOM CLANCY'S JACK RYAN SERIES - INSPIRATION FOR THE BLOCKBUSTER AMAZON PRIME TV SERIES

A plane is intercepted flying at the Whitehouse. The Vice-President collapses and dies. And a plan is launched to kidnap the First Lady . . .
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President Jack Ryan always…

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Red Winter

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1985: For Jack Ryan, the Cold War is burning hot

A top secret F117 aircraft crashes into the Nevada desert. The Nighthawk is the most advanced fighting machine in the world and the Soviets will do anything to get their hands on its secrets.

In East Berlin, a mysterious figure…

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Command and Control

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On a state visit to South America, President Jack Ryan finds himself caught in the middle of a military coup in the latest entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.

President Jack Ryan travels to Colombia to support the president who is facing a challenge from autocratic forces.…