Order of Jack Ryan/John Clark Books
The Jack Ryan/John Clark series is a series of novels by popular American novelist Tom Clancy. The series consists of 15 books over nearly 30 years – three of which have been adapted into films.
The Jack Ryan character made his first appearance in the novel The Hunt for Red October and has appeared in three films played by three different actors – Alec Baldwin in The Hunt for Red October, Harrison Ford in Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger and Ben Affleck in The Sum Of All Fears. John Clark first appeared in The Cardinal of the Kremlin and was portrayed by Liev Schreiber in The Sum of All Fears.
Below is a list of all of the Jack Ryan/John Clark books in both publication order as well as chronological order:
Publication Order of Jack Ryan Universe Books
Chronological Order of Jack Ryan Universe Books
Notes: Dead or Alive and Under Fire were co-authored by Grant Blackwood. Every novel from Locked On until True Faith and Allegiance was co-authored by Mark Greaney. Point of Contact was written by Mike Maden. Power and Empire and Oath of Office were written by Marc Cameron.
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How many John Clark novels are there? I read the the Without Remorse novel. What’s the next book. Does if follow closely to the first one?
What about Red Storm Rising?
It’s not part of this series so not listed here.
I’m trying to build a reading list of Jack Ryan universe novels.
I’ve come across a title that is listed on my Kobo reader that is authored by Don Bentley who put his name to four other novels in the series.
Thing is, the title on Kobo is not in English. I’m not sure what language it is but it looks Scandinavian, possibly Norwegian or Swedish.
I cannot for the life of me find an English version, either digital, hardback, or paperback, (I can’t find audio either but I don’t want that anyway).
I know sometimes some book are released with different titles in different countries. Is this the case with this one? If so what would be the English version be called?
The only reference I can find is “Under Attack” by Don Bentley.
I would really appreciate an answer. This is vexing me!
Do you have the foreign language title of it?
I don’t see Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit listed in the published or chronological order of Jack Ryan books by all authors’. Why?
Hi Eddie – it’s because there is no such book.
Where does Clancy’s 2013 book “Command Authority” fall chronologically?
it’s the 16th novel in the series
Where does chain of command and zero hour fall in the chronological ordering ?
Sorry not sure why they weren’t showing up on the chrono list. I believe they are the last two currently as per their publication order from my research.
The John Clark character was also in the film “Clear and Present Danger”, and was played by Willem Defoe.
John Clark also featured in the movie, “Without Remorse”. The movie does not follow the book in any shape or form and as is usually the norm, the book is far better.
The movie depicts Michael B Jordan, (a strange mis-cast) as John Kelly, (John Clark’s) original name). John Clark in the novels is an Irish American, (not African American).
It also gives the origin of Sandy O’Toole, the nurse, also Irish American, who later becomes his wife.
Another “Easter Egg”, is Emmet Ryan a police detective, who of course will be the father of Jack Ryan.
A very good read. Far superior story to the movie.