Jack Ryan Universe Books in Order
Jack Ryan Universe contains 47 books, published between 1984 and 2026. The first book is The Hunt for Red October (1984) and the newest is The Coldest War (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 47
- Published
- 1984–2026
- Confirmed
- 47 of 47 titles
- Pages on record
- 22,517 in 33 of 47 books
- Reading time
- 375–563 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 22,517 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 33 of 47 titles with a page count on record.
Jack Ryan Universe, also called the Ryanverse, is a thriller franchise built around Jack Ryan, a CIA analyst Tom Clancy created in 1984. CIA operative John Clark and The Campus, a covert counter-terrorism and intelligence organization, also feature. The catalogue holds 47 books from The Hunt for Red October (1984) to The Coldest War (2026), with Patriot Games (1987) and Clear and Present Danger (1989) early in the run. After Clancy died in 2013, authorised novels came from Mark Greaney, Marc Cameron, Andrews and Wilson, and Ward Larsen. Grant Blackwood, Mike Maden, Don Bentley and M. P. Woodward wrote a spin-off about Jack Ryan Junior. A chronological reading order is available alongside publication order.
How many Jack Ryan Universe books are there?
Jack Ryan Universe has 47 books, released between 1984 and 2026.
Jack Ryan Universe Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 47 Jack Ryan Universe books in the order they were released, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1The Hunt for Red October1984 · 432 pages · confirmed 3/419844323/4
- 2Patriot Games1987 · 514 pages · confirmed 3/419875143/4
- 3The Cardinal of the Kremlin1988 · 816 pages · confirmed 4/419888164/4
- 4Clear and Present Danger1989 · 704 pages · confirmed 3/419897043/4
- 5The Sum of All Fears1991 · 928 pages · confirmed 3/419919283/4
- 6Without Remorse1993 · 750 pages · confirmed 4/419937504/4
- 7Debt of Honor1994 · 990 pages · confirmed 4/419949904/4
- 8Executive Orders1996 · 1358 pages · confirmed 4/4199613584/4
- 9Rainbow Six1998 · 1028 pages · confirmed 4/4199810284/4
- 10The Bear and the Dragon2000 · 1028 pages · confirmed 3/4200010283/4
- 11Red Rabbit2002 · 618 pages · confirmed 3/420026183/4
- 12The Teeth of the Tiger2003 · 640 pages · confirmed 4/420036404/4
- 13Dead or Alive2010 · 960 pages · confirmed 3/420109603/4
- 14Against All Enemies2011 · 768 pages · confirmed 4/420117684/4
- 15Locked On2011 · 853 pages · confirmed 3/420118533/4
- 16Threat Vector2012 · 835 pages · confirmed 3/420128353/4
- 17Command Authority2013 · 739 pages · confirmed 3/420137393/4
- 18Support and Defend2014 · 503 pages · confirmed 3/420145033/4
- 19Full Force and Effect2014 · 674 pages · confirmed 3/420146743/4
- 20Under Fire2015 · 505 pages · confirmed 3/420155053/4
- 21Commander-in-Chief2015 · 718 pages · confirmed 3/420157183/4
- 22Duty and Honor2016 · 425 pages · confirmed 3/420164253/4
- 23True Faith and Allegiance2016 · 742 pages · confirmed 3/420167423/4
- 24Point of Contact2017 · 485 pages · confirmed 3/420174853/4
- 25Power and Empire2017 · 582 pages · confirmed 3/420175823/4
- 26Line of Sight2018 · 463 pages · confirmed 3/420184633/4
- 27Oath of Office2018 · 518 pages · confirmed 3/420185183/4
- 28Enemy Contact2019 · 480 pages · confirmed 3/420194803/4
- 29Code of Honor2019 · 509 pages · confirmed 3/420195093/4
- 30Firing Point2020 · 480 pages · confirmed 3/420204803/4
- 31Shadow of the Dragon2020 · 480 pages · confirmed 3/420204803/4
- 32Target Acquired2021 · 480 pages · confirmed 4/420214804/4
- 33Chain of Command2021 · 512 pages · confirmed 4/420215124/4
- 34Zero Hour2022 · confirmed 3/42022–3/4
- 35Red Winter2022 · confirmed 3/42022–3/4
- 36Flash Point2023 · confirmed 3/42023–3/4
- 37Weapons Grade2023 · confirmed 3/42023–3/4
- 38Command and Control2023 · confirmed 4/42023–4/4
- 39Act of Defiance2024 · confirmed 4/42024–4/4
- 40Shadow State2024 · confirmed 4/42024–4/4
- 41Defense Protocol2024 · confirmed 4/42024–4/4
- 42Line of Demarcation2025 · confirmed 4/42025–4/4
- 43Terminal Velocity2025 · confirmed 4/42025–4/4
- 44Executive Power2025 · confirmed 4/42025–4/4
- 45Rules of Engagement2026 · confirmed 3/42026–3/4
- 46Pressure Depth2026 · confirmed 3/42026–3/4
- 47The Coldest War2026 · confirmed 3/42026–3/4
Jack Ryan Universe Books in Chronological Order
In story order, Without Remorse comes first and The Coldest War comes last. Chronological order follows the events inside the story rather than the release dates. The 47 books below run in that in-universe sequence.
- 6Without Remorse1993 · 750 pages · confirmed 4/419937504/4
- 2Patriot Games1987 · 514 pages · confirmed 3/419875143/4
- 11Red Rabbit2002 · 618 pages · confirmed 3/420026183/4
- 1The Hunt for Red October1984 · 432 pages · confirmed 3/419844323/4
- 35Red Winter2022 · confirmed 3/42022–3/4
- 3The Cardinal of the Kremlin1988 · 816 pages · confirmed 4/419888164/4
- 4Clear and Present Danger1989 · 704 pages · confirmed 3/419897043/4
- 5The Sum of All Fears1991 · 928 pages · confirmed 3/419919283/4
- 7Debt of Honor1994 · 990 pages · confirmed 4/419949904/4
- 8Executive Orders1996 · 1358 pages · confirmed 4/4199613584/4
- 9Rainbow Six1998 · 1028 pages · confirmed 4/4199810284/4
- 10The Bear and the Dragon2000 · 1028 pages · confirmed 3/4200010283/4
- 12The Teeth of the Tiger2003 · 640 pages · confirmed 4/420036404/4
- 13Dead or Alive2010 · 960 pages · confirmed 3/420109603/4
- 15Locked On2011 · 853 pages · confirmed 3/420118533/4
- 16Threat Vector2012 · 835 pages · confirmed 3/420128353/4
- 17Command Authority2013 · 739 pages · confirmed 3/420137393/4
- 18Support and Defend2014 · 503 pages · confirmed 3/420145033/4
- 19Full Force and Effect2014 · 674 pages · confirmed 3/420146743/4
- 20Under Fire2015 · 505 pages · confirmed 3/420155053/4
- 21Commander-in-Chief2015 · 718 pages · confirmed 3/420157183/4
- 22Duty and Honor2016 · 425 pages · confirmed 3/420164253/4
- 23True Faith and Allegiance2016 · 742 pages · confirmed 3/420167423/4
- 24Point of Contact2017 · 485 pages · confirmed 3/420174853/4
- 25Power and Empire2017 · 582 pages · confirmed 3/420175823/4
- 26Line of Sight2018 · 463 pages · confirmed 3/420184633/4
- 27Oath of Office2018 · 518 pages · confirmed 3/420185183/4
- 28Enemy Contact2019 · 480 pages · confirmed 3/420194803/4
- 29Code of Honor2019 · 509 pages · confirmed 3/420195093/4
- 30Firing Point2020 · 480 pages · confirmed 3/420204803/4
- 31Shadow of the Dragon2020 · 480 pages · confirmed 3/420204803/4
- 32Target Acquired2021 · 480 pages · confirmed 4/420214804/4
- 33Chain of Command2021 · 512 pages · confirmed 4/420215124/4
- 34Zero Hour2022 · confirmed 3/42022–3/4
- 14Against All Enemies2011 · 768 pages · confirmed 4/420117684/4
- 36Flash Point2023 · confirmed 3/42023–3/4
- 37Weapons Grade2023 · confirmed 3/42023–3/4
- 38Command and Control2023 · confirmed 4/42023–4/4
- 39Act of Defiance2024 · confirmed 4/42024–4/4
- 40Shadow State2024 · confirmed 4/42024–4/4
- 41Defense Protocol2024 · confirmed 4/42024–4/4
- 42Line of Demarcation2025 · confirmed 4/42025–4/4
- 43Terminal Velocity2025 · confirmed 4/42025–4/4
- 44Executive Power2025 · confirmed 4/42025–4/4
- 45Rules of Engagement2026 · confirmed 3/42026–3/4
- 46Pressure Depth2026 · confirmed 3/42026–3/4
- 47The Coldest War2026 · confirmed 3/42026–3/4
What order should you read Jack Ryan Universe books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with The Hunt for Red October (1984), the earliest published title. After it come Patriot Games (1987), The Cardinal of the Kremlin (1988), Clear and Present Danger (1989) and The Sum of All Fears (1991); the numbered table above continues from there. In the chronological order, Without Remorse comes first.
What is the newest Jack Ryan Universe book?
The Coldest War (2026) is the newest Jack Ryan Universe book released so far.
Is there a new Jack Ryan Universe book coming?
No next Jack Ryan Universe book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Jack Ryan Universe at a glance
- Still running
- Jack Ryan Universe is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Jack Ryan Universe books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 22,517 pages across the 33 of 47 books with a recorded length, a median of 640 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Jack Ryan Universe books, 18 of 47, were published in the 2020s.
- Corroboration
- 16 of the 47 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.
- Attribution
- Of the 47 titles, 15 are credited to Tom Clancy, 7 to Mark Greaney, 6 to Marc Cameron and 4 to Mike Maden. A further 8 writers are credited.
What the Jack Ryan Universe books are about
34 of the 47 Jack Ryan Universe books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: thrillers is tagged on 18 of 34. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Thrillers 18 of 34 books
- Ryan, jack (fictitious character) 17 of 34 books
- Intelligence officers 10 of 34 books
- Jack Ryan (Fictitious character) 9 of 34 books
- Terrorism 9 of 34 books
- Action & adventure 7 of 34 books
- War & military 7 of 34 books
- Espionage 6 of 34 books
- Suspense 6 of 34 books
- United States 6 of 34 books
- Intelligence service 4 of 34 books
Characters in the Jack Ryan Universe books
The character linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Jack Ryan/John Clark books in order 47 books