Tom Clancy (1) (1947–2013)

Author of The Hunt for Red October

For other authors named Tom Clancy, see the disambiguation page.

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About the Author

Tom Clancy was born in Baltimore, Maryland on April 12, 1947. He graduated with a degree in English from Loyola College in 1969, became an insurance agent, and in 1973 became the owner of an insurance agency. It was not until 1980 that he started writing novels. His works include Red Storm Rising, show more The Cardinal of the Kremlin, The Sum of All Fears, Rainbow Six, Dead or Alive, and Threat Vector. His books The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, and Clear and Present Danger were adapted into major motion pictures. He also wrote nonfiction books including Into the Storm: A Study in Command, Submarine, Armored Cav, Fighter Wing, Airborne, and Reality Check: What's Going on Out There? He died on October 2, 2013 at the age of 66. His last book, Command Authority, co-authored with Mark Greaney, was published posthumously in December 2013 and made the New York Times bestseller list. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Works by Tom Clancy

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The Hunt for Red October (1984) 11,297 copies

Patriot Games (1987) 7,335 copies

Clear and Present Danger (1989) 7,187 copies

The Sum of All Fears (1991) 7,138 copies

Rainbow Six (1998) 6,904 copies

Red Storm Rising (1986) 6,586 copies

Without Remorse (1993) 6,530 copies

Executive Orders (1996) 6,341 copies

The Cardinal of the Kremlin (1988) 6,314 copies

Debt of Honor (1994) 6,310 copies

The Bear and the Dragon (2000) 5,638 copies

Red Rabbit (2002) 4,965 copies

The Teeth of the Tiger (2003) 4,368 copies

Dead or Alive (2010) 2,191 copies

Locked On (2011) 1,351 copies

Net Force (1999) 1,346 copies

Against All Enemies (2011) 1,298 copies

Threat Vector (2012) 1,297 copies

Politika (1997) 1,292 copies

Command Authority (2013) 1,160 copies

Into the Storm: A Study in Command (1997) 1,098 copies

ruthless.com (1998) — Created by — 985 copies

Hidden Agendas (1999) 955 copies

Submarine: A Guided Tour Inside a Nuclear Warship (1993) 918 copies

SSN (1996) 907 copies

Every Man a Tiger (1999) 891 copies

Night Moves (1999) 878 copies

Shadow Watch (Tom Clancy's Power Plays, Book 3) (1999) 783 copies

Splinter Cell (2004) 742 copies

Battle Ready (Study in Command) (2004) 726 copies

Breaking Point (2000) 715 copies

Cybernation (2001) 596 copies

Shadow Warriors (2002) 546 copies

Armored Cav: A Guided Tour of an Armored Cavalry Regiment (1994) 520 copies

Fighter Wing: A Guided Tour of an Airforce Combat Wing (Tom Clancy's Military Referenc) (1995) 512 copies

Tom Clancy's Net Force: State of War (2003) 446 copies

Tom Clancy's Power Plays: Cold War (2001) 433 copies

Marine: A Guided Tour of a Marine Expeditionary Unit (Tom Clancy's Military Reference) (1996) 422 copies

Tom Clancy's Power Plays: Cutting Edge (2002) 400 copies

Tom Clancy's Net Force: Changing of the Guard (2003) 390 copies

Carrier: A Guided Tour of an Aircraft Carrier (1999) 381 copies

Special Forces: A Guided Tour of U.S. Army Special Forces (2001) 361 copies

SSN: Strategies of Submarine Warfare (1996) 333 copies

Airborne: A Guided Tour of an Airborne Task Force (1997) 316 copies

The Sum of All Fears (2002) — Author — 289 copies

Tom Clancy's Power Plays: Zero Hour (2003) 282 copies

Endgame (Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell #6) (2009) 210 copies

Shadow Warriors: Inside The Special Forces (Commander Series) (2002) 179 copies

Three Complete Novels: Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger, The Sum of All Fears (1987) 163 copies

Tom Clancy: Two Complete Novels (1986) 147 copies

Executive Orders, Part 1 (1996) 100 copies

Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers: Safe House (2000) 99 copies

Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers: Gameprey (2000) 97 copies

Politika; Debt of Honor; Patriot Games; Clear and Present Danger (1995) 91 copies

Shadow Warriors: Inside The Special Forces 78 copies

Rainbow Six, tome 1 (1998) 63 copies

Rainbow Six, tome 2 (1980) 63 copies

Executive Orders, Part 2 (1996) 57 copies

Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers: Deathworld (2000) 54 copies

Dette d'honneur, tome 1 (1994) 53 copies

Patriot Games and The Hunt for Red October (1988) 48 copies

L'Ours et le Dragon, tome 1 (2001) 48 copies

Dette d'honneur, tome 2 (1994) 47 copies

L'Ours et le Dragon, tome 2 (2001) 42 copies

The Cardinal of the Kremlin [abridged] (1988) 38 copies

Red Rabbit, Tome 2 : (2003) 31 copies

Red Rabbit, Tome 1 : (2003) 28 copies

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan Books 1-6 (1994) 20 copies

Red storm rising ; Patriot games (1989) 20 copies

The Sum of All Fears / Clear and Present Danger / The Cardinal of the Kremlin (Abridged Audiobook) (2000) 15 copies

Sans aucun remords, tome 1 (1994) 15 copies

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan Books 7-12 (2010) 13 copies

Mort ou vif tome 2 (2011) 12 copies

La somme de toutes les peurs, tome 2 (1991) 11 copies

[unidentified works] 11 copies

The Hunt For Red October, Red Storm Rising (1987) 11 copies

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan Action Pack (2003) 11 copies

Sans aucun remords, tome 2 (1994) 11 copies

Mort ou vif, Tome 1 : (2011) 11 copies

Tom Clancy: Two Complete Novels 10 copies

Der Anschlag. Das Buch zum Film. Nach dem Roman 'Das Echo aller Furcht' (2002) 9 copies

SSN ; Acts of war (1997) 9 copies

The Hunt for Red October (Abridged) (1985) 9 copies

Search and Destroy (2012) 9 copies

La somme de toutes les peurs, tome 1 (1991) 9 copies

Ligne de mire, Tome 1 : (1974) 9 copies

Dead or Alive [with Bonus Digital Copy of 'The Hunt for Red October'] (2010) 8 copies

Ligne de mire, Tome 2 (2012) 8 copies

Chef de guerre : Tome 1 (2015) 7 copies

Sur tous les fronts : Tome 2 (2014) 7 copies

Chef de guerre : Tome 2 (2015) 7 copies

Clancy 1 boxed set (1989) 7 copies

Net Force: Eye of the Drone (Tom Clancy's Net Force Series) (2020) 6 copies

Clancy 2 boxed set (1989) 6 copies

Tom Clancy's Special Net Force 3, Jungfernflug (2002) 6 copies

Sur tous les fronts (Tome 1) (2014) 6 copies

Special Net Force. Wettkampf. 3 Romane in einem Band (2002) 5 copies

Tom Clancys Special Net Force. Schattenwelt. (2004) 5 copies

Tom Clancy's Power Plays: Politika / Ruthless.com / Shadow Watch (AUDIO CD) (2000) 4 copies

Machtspiele / Ausnahmezustand. Zwei Romane (2002) 4 copies

The Hounds of Rome - Mystery of a Fugitive Priest (2013) 4 copies

Tom Clancy – Locked On & Threat Vector 2-in-1 Collection (2014) 4 copies

Commandant en Chef - Tome 1 (2017) 3 copies

Commandant en Chef - Tome 2 (2017) 3 copies

Tom Clancy's Net Force Novels 1-5 (2012) 3 copies

Haunted Houses - Spukhauser (German Edition) (2012) 3 copies

Tom Clancys Special Net Force - Das Ziel : 2 Romane in einem Band (2006) 3 copies

Op-Center / Mirror Image / Games of State (1996) 2 copies

Chain of Command 2 copies

The Division: Hearts on Fire (2021) 2 copies

Tom Clancys Net Force (1999) 2 copies

Splinter Cell Echec et mat (2011) 2 copies

Clear and Present Danger, Part 2 (1994) 2 copies

Op-Center, State of Siege, War of Eagles, Games of State, Balance of Power, Divide and Conquer, Mirror Image, Line of… (2002) 2 copies

Tom Clancy's Op-Center Collection (1998) 2 copies

Tom Clancy's Power Plays 5 - 8 (2012) 2 copies

Clear and Present Danger, Part 1 (1994) 2 copies

Tom Clancy's Net Force 6 - 10 (2012) 2 copies

Dead or Alive [and] Against All Enemies (2012) 2 copies

Poster Tom Clancy Rainbow Six (2005) 2 copies

Operační centrum - Zrcadlový odraz (2000) 2 copies

Executive Orders - Book CD - Abridged 2 copies

The Bear and the Dragon (Abridged) [Audio CD] (2014) 2 copies

Tom Clancy Collection (Limited Edition): Clear and Present Danger, The Hunt for Red October (2010) 1 copy

Reader's Digest Condensed Books 1 copy

Perigo Real e Imediato 1 copy

Every Man a Tiger[EVERY MAN A TIGER UPDATED/E][Mass Market Paperback] 1 copy

Op Center: Operação no Pacífico 1 copy

Net Force 06. Zeitbombe. (2004) 1 copy

Sin remordimientos (Los Jet de Plaza & Janes 150/7) 1 copy

Tormenta roja (Los Jet de Plaza & Janes 150/1) 1 copy

Duel la inaltime 1 copy

Op-Center: Reflexo no Espelho 1 copy

El oso y el dragon 1 1 copy

JUEGO DE PATRIOTAS (Tomo I) 1 copy

Jagt auf Roter Oktober 1 copy

Black Hawk Down, Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger 1 copy

Tom Clancy Jack Ryan Hardcover 11 Novel Set (2000) 1 copy

Stone Cold (2003) 1 copy

SSN ; Tom Clancy's Op-centre : acts of war 1 copy

The Commanders Collection (2002) 1 copy

Rainbow Six Bin Empty (2005) 1 copy

Reality Check (1995) 1 copy

Órdenes ejecutivas 3 (1999) 1 copy

Uncommon Valor (2001) 1 copy

Debt of Honor, Abridged (4 Audio Cassette Tape Audio Book) (1994) 1 copy

Tom Clancy's Power Plays 1 - 4 1 copy

Out of the Ashes / Into the Fire (2014) 1 copy

Llibre de prova 1 copy

The General's War 1 copy

Net Force, Hidden Agendas, Breaking Point (Net Force, volumes 1, 2, 4) 1 copy

Tom Clancys Special Net Force - Fluchtwege : 3 neue Romane in einem Band (2005) 1 copy

Op-center, tome 3 : Jeux de pouvoir 1 copy

Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger, The Hunt for Red October, The Cardinal of the Kremlin, The Sum of All Fears,… (2002) 1 copy

Clear and Present Danger & Cardinal of the Kremlin {abridged} (1994) 1 copy

Acts of War / The Cardinal in the Kremlin / Clear and Present Danger / ruthless.com / SSN / The Sum of all Fears /… 1 copy

Executive Orders Part 1 of 3 (1996) 1 copy

Executive Orders Part 2 of 3 (1996) 1 copy

Den of Fire 1 copy

The Tom Clancy Gift Set (1999) 1 copy

The Cardinal of the Kremlin, Volume II (1988) 1 copy

Executive Orders, Balance Of Power 1 copy

Clear and Present Danger, The Sum of all Fears, Patriot Games, Op-Center, Mirror Image, Red Storm Rising, ... 1 copy

Clear and Present Danger, The Bear and the Dragon, The Cardinal of the Kremlin, The Sum of All Fears (2000) 1 copy

Amerika Savasta / Baskanin Emirleri -2 (2017) 1 copy

John Ehrlichman: In the Eye of the Storm, hosted by Tom Clancy [VHS] (1997) 1 copy

Without Remorse Part 1 (1993) 1 copy

Clancy's Op-Center Novels 1-6 (2012) 1 copy

juego de patriotas ll 1 copy

Tom Clancy Net Force set (7)....Net Force, Hidden Agendas, Night Moves, Breaking Point, Point of Impact, Cybernation,… (2000) 1 copy

Tom Clancy duty and honor 1 copy

Tom Clancy's The Division 2 1 copy

Without Remorse, The Cardinal of the Kremlin, The Sum of all Fears, Executive Orders, The Bear and the Dragon, Net… 1 copy

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan Series; Novels 1 - 13 (Set of 13) 1 copy

Rainbow Six, Debt of Honor, The Sum of All Fears, Red Storm Rising, The Hunt For Red October, Teeth of the Tiger,… 1 copy

The Hunt for Red October, Red Storm Rising, Cardinal of the Kremlin, Patriot Games 1 copy

Vivo o muerto (Umbriel thriller) 1 copy

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Associated Works

Tom Clancy's Op-Center (1995) — Creator — 1,845 copies

Mirror Image (1996) — Creator — 1,481 copies

Games of State (1996) — Creator — 1,388 copies

Acts of War (1996) — Creator — 1,231 copies

N-Space (1990) — Introduction — 1,146 copies

Balance of Power (1998) 994 copies

State of Siege (1999) 963 copies

Divide and Conquer (2000) 816 copies

Full Force and Effect (2014) — Creator — 786 copies

Requiem (1992) — Contributor — 736 copies

Line of Control (2001) 672 copies

Point of Impact (2001) 597 copies

Support and Defend (2014) — Creator — 594 copies

Sea of Fire (2003) 522 copies

Call to Treason (2004) — Creator — 419 copies

Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers: Virtual Vandals (1988) — Creator — 355 copies

Tom Clancy's Net Force: The Archimedes Effect (2006) — Creator — 345 copies

Tom Clancy's Net Force: Springboard (2005) — Creator — 342 copies

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon (2008) — Creator, some editions — 333 copies

Clear and Present Danger [1994 film] (1994) — Original book — 267 copies

Guns, Crime, and Freedom (1994) — Foreword — 253 copies

Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers: The Deadliest Game (1998) — Creator — 228 copies

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) — Author — 204 copies

Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers: The Ultimate Escape (1999) — Creator — 145 copies

Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers: One is the Loneliest Number (1800) — Creator — 128 copies

Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers: Private Lives (1999) — Creator — 95 copies

Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers: Cold Case (2001) — Creator — 85 copies

Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers: End Game (1999) — Creator — 82 copies

Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers: Death Match (2002) — Creator — 77 copies

Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers: Cyberspy (1999) — Creator — 74 copies

Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers: Shadow of Honor (1800) — Creator — 65 copies

Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers: The Great Race (1999) — Creator — 63 copies

Sting of the Wasp (2019) — Series Co-Creator — 63 copies

UFOs: Myths, Conspiracies, and Realities (2011) — Introduction — 59 copies

Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers: Duel Identity (2000) — Creator — 53 copies

Reader's Digest Condensed Books 1994 v02 (1994) 51 copies

Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers: High Wire (2001) — Creator — 43 copies

Reader's Digest Select Editions 1999 v02 #242 (1999) 35 copies

Jack Ryan Covert Collection (Shadow Recruit / Hunt for Red October / Patriot Games / Sum of all Fears / Clear and… (2014) — Original Book — 29 copies

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: The Complete First Season [TV Series] (2018) — Author — 29 copies

Reader's Digest Condensed Books 1987 v05 (1987) 25 copies

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: The Complete Second Season [TV Series] (2019) — Author — 13 copies

Tom Clancy's The Division 4 copies

Reader's Digest Condensed Books: King of the Golden Valley • The Hunt for Red October • This Giving Heart • The… (1986) 4 copies

Reader's Digest Select Editions: Rainbow Six • You Belong to Me • Cloud Nine • White-out 3 copies

Reader's Digest Auswahlbücher 166 - Die Stunde der Patrioten. Luise - Karriere einer Wildsau. Fielas Kind. Das Haus an… (1989) 2 copies

Szivárvány kommandó; Karácsonyi angyal; Hóvakság; Kinek a gyermeke? (2001) 2 copies

Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Without Remorse • Tangled Vines • Craig Shergold: A Mother's Story • Dead Fix — Author — 1 copy

Uur van de waarheid; Een jaar van herinnering; De Cock en de dood in antiek; Everest — Author — 1 copy

Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Patriot Games • Snow on the Wind • The Judgment • Sarum: The Beginning 1 copy

Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Without Remorse • The Acorn Winter • The Survivor • Royal Stakes (1994) 1 copy

Kirjavaliot - Armoa tuntematta, Lapseni on minun, Kultajoet (1996) — Author — 1 copy

Kirjavaliot - No. 59: Punaisen lokakuun metsästys / Naapurukset / Sankarit saaliinjaolla / "... mutta ihmeitähän voi… (1987) — Author — 1 copy

Kirjavaliot - Iskuryhmä Rainbow, Onnen taivas, Veriseet jäljet (2000) 1 copy

Reader's Digest 4 in 1 Rainbow Six etc. 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Clancy, Thomas Leo, Jr.
Birthdate: 1947-04-12
Date of death: 2013-10-01
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Place of death: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Cause of death: heart failure
Places of residence: Calvert County, Maryland, USA
Education: Loyola College (BA | English Literature | 1969)
Occupations: insurance agent
novelist
Organizations: Baltimore Orioles (Vice Chairman of Community Activities and Public Affairs)
Awards and honors: Honorary Doctorate (DHL ∙ Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ∙ 1992)
The Tower of London (Honorary Yeoman Warder ∙ Supernumerary Yeoman)
Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Literary Achievement (1990)
Agent: Robert Gottlieb

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Rainbow Six by Tom Clancy

In middle school I loved this book to death. It was my jam.
Re-reading it as an adult my appreciation dropped considerably. Frankly, Clancy's personal politics are *weird* and it seeps into the book in ways that make it harder to enjoy. There's a scene of bizarre, prurient sexual voyeurism by the villains using a magic 'inhibition reducer' out of Beavis & Butthead logic. You can feel his horror at the very concept of lesbianism hitting the same way the baffling ending of Lovecraft's "Medusa's Coil" hits. There's a long aside during one of the hostage situations handled by the Rainbow team where he basically starts soapboxing Heinlein-style about the irish republican army. The use of ecoterrorists as a well-funded, sinister global threat with genocidal ambitions is something out of AM talk radio's wildest delusions. The glee with which the deaths of 'bad guys' is described and celebrated, without any self-introspection, gets sickening after a while.

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