When Tom Clancy first created the character of Jack Ryan, he didn’t expect him to become the legend that he is today, and he certainly didn’t expect to create what is now lovingly called Ryanverse. And while viewers wait eagerly for the4th season of Amazon’sJack Ryan, gamers can’t wait forTom Clancy’sThe Division Resurgence.
The only fans left out of the waiting game are the readers, which is both good and bad. Bad, because Tom Clancy died in 2013, and good, because he wrote and published more than seventeen bestselling novels and collaborated with authors for even more. Now the legend keeps on going and books are being written even after his death. The Jack Ryan novels are considered his most beloved work, and among the books available to read, these ones are the best.
6Chain Of Command (Marc Cameron)
Published in November 2021 by G.P. Putnam’s Sons,Chain Of Commandhas received thousands of five-star reviews that praise this exciting thriller. The book has more than 500 pages for readers to get lost into.
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A corrupt pharmaceutical billionaire wants to bring his nemesis, President Jack Ryan, to his knees. He has no other way to do it than kidnapwhat the president cares most about: his wife, the First Lady.
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5True Faith And Allegiance (Mark Greaney)
Published in December 2016 by G.P. Putnam’s Sons, this almost 800-page novel has gained its place in the hearts of the readers. Despite its massive length, it will not go out any time soon, as it keeps gaining more and more fans.
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President Jack Ryan is the only man that can stop what starts to look like a global disaster: there is a massive information breach and all the U.S. intelligence agencies are now compromised. John Clark is tracking the leak, but what he will uncover could only be dealt with by one man, and he has proven that he isthe smartest one of them all, time and time again.
4Full Force And Effect (Mark Greaney)
Not all movies and TV shows are created equal, and the same goes for novels: some are simply more well-received than others. This is definitely the case withFull Force And Effect.This Jack Ryan novel was published in October 2015 by Berkley, and has 544 pages full of suspense.
When North Korea, which has been in an international stalemate with the U.S. for over a decade, finally gets the resources they need in order to make its threats of nuclear war a reality, only one man can stand in the way. Now, that man has to be eliminated: President Jack Ryan.
3Patriot Games (Tom Clancy)
There is nothing more Tom Clancy-ish than Tom Clancy himself, who was the author of this superb book. Published in May 1992 by Berkley, this 500-page spy thriller is definitely one of the author’s best and most well-received novels. The fans might find themselves wanting towatch all the spy showsthey can see after this one.
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Historian, ex-Marine, and CIA analyst, Jack Ryan has an amazing set of skills, but he doesn’t think he will use them while vacationing with his family in London. But when a terrorist attack takes place in front of him, instinct takes over, and he manages to save the Prince and Princess of Wales. But is their gratitude enough to protect him from the new enemies he has made?
2Code of Honor (Marc Cameron)
Published in November 2019, this 500-page novel is a techno-thriller that finds Jack Ryan as a President who is in need of a friend…and needing to save one as well. His old friend, Father West, has been captured and accused of blasphemy against Islam.
However, when Jack tries to free him with the help ofsome of his best spies, he discovers that a lot more is at stake than the life of his old buddy.
1The Hunt For Red October (Tom Clancy)
The Hunt for Red Octoberhas been considered the most gripping military thriller by critics and fans alike. Both the book and its film adaptation are iconic to this day. It is hailed as the novel that made Clancy famous beyond his wildest dreams, and sparked the rumor that there was no way he would have written everything so accurately if he wasn’t debriefed by the White House. Published in October 1999, this 400-plus page thriller is definitely one that belongs to every home library,especially for the fans that enjoy Cold War spy thrillers.
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One of themost incredible chasesin history starts when a Soviet sub-commander makes the choice for the Red October to head west. But both the Russians and the Americans want her, and the winner really will take it all.
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