Tom Clancy (1) (1947–2013)
Author of The Hunt for Red October
For other authors named Tom Clancy, see the disambiguation page.
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
Series
Works by Tom Clancy
Fighter Wing: A Guided Tour of an Airforce Combat Wing (Tom Clancy's Military Referenc) (1995) 536 copies, 1 review
Marine: A Guided Tour of a Marine Expeditionary Unit (Tom Clancy's Military Reference) (1996) 435 copies, 1 review
Three Complete Novels: Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger, The Sum of All Fears (1987) 168 copies, 2 reviews
The Sum of All Fears / Clear and Present Danger / The Cardinal of the Kremlin (Abridged Audiobook) (2000) 15 copies
[unidentified works] 11 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
Chain of Command 2 copies
Tom Clancy's Op Center Boxed Set 3 Vol.; Tom Clancy's Op Center, Mirror Image, Games of the State (1996) 2 copies
JUEGO DE PATRIOTAS (Tomo I) 1 copy
Jagt auf Roter Oktober 1 copy
Perigo Real e Imediato 1 copy
Duel la inaltime 1 copy
Stone Cold (2003) 1 copy
Llibre de prova 1 copy
Tom Clancy Collection (Limited Edition): Clear and Present Danger, The Hunt for Red October (2010) 1 copy
The General's War 1 copy
Den of Fire 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, The Bear and the Dragon, The Cardinal of the Kremlin, The Sum of All Fears (2000) 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
Associated Works
Ghost Recon (Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Book 1) (2008) — Creator, some editions — 343 copies, 5 reviews
Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers: One is the Loneliest Number (1999) — Creator — 129 copies, 1 review
Jack Ryan Covert Collection (Shadow Recruit / Hunt for Red October / Patriot Games / Sum of all Fears / Clear and… (2014) — Original Book — 28 copies, 1 review
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 Condensed Books: Patriot Games • Snow on the Wind • The Judgment • Sarum: The Beginning (1988) — Author — 3 copies
Reader's Digest Auswahlbücher 166 - Die Stunde der Patrioten. Luise - Karriere einer Wildsau. Fielas Kind. Das Haus an… (1989) 2 copies
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Without Remorse • The Acorn Winter • The Survivor • Royal Stakes (1994) 1 copy
Uur van de waarheid; Een jaar van herinnering; De Cock en de dood in antiek; Everest — Author — 1 copy, 1 review
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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
Members
Discussions
Tom Clancy died in Science Fiction Fans (October 2013)
Reviews
Cybernation: Net Force 06 by Steve Perry
Definitely not Tom Clancy, just using his name to sell the story.
In an ever-ongoing mission to clear my library shelves, I decided to reread Clancy and see if his books warranted inclusion on the permanent library - they don't.
Let's be clear, I like Jack Ryan as a character, and the idea of an analyst moving up the ladder in the CIA because of his square-peg in the field antics. But it turns out I overlooked Clancy's incessant use of technical jargon and prose, which ultimately makes the book more of a slog. I first read all of these back in my military days, and just allowed for Clancy's penchant for the technical to fill out the story. And I'm sure there are those readers who like the inclusions for an air of credibility, even if the rest of it is wholly incredible. It's not a bad book, but I don't need these tech manuals clogging up my shelves,. The only one I saved is [Without Remorse] because I like John Kelly as a character even better than Ryan - only wish he'd spent as much time on Kelly.
3 bones!!!… (more)
Let's be clear, I like Jack Ryan as a character, and the idea of an analyst moving up the ladder in the CIA because of his square-peg in the field antics. But it turns out I overlooked Clancy's incessant use of technical jargon and prose, which ultimately makes the book more of a slog. I first read all of these back in my military days, and just allowed for Clancy's penchant for the technical to fill out the story. And I'm sure there are those readers who like the inclusions for an air of credibility, even if the rest of it is wholly incredible. It's not a bad book, but I don't need these tech manuals clogging up my shelves,. The only one I saved is [Without Remorse] because I like John Kelly as a character even better than Ryan - only wish he'd spent as much time on Kelly.
3 bones!!!… (more)
I could not finish this book. 12 hours into the audiobook and I could take no more. I guess I am just not a fan of Clancy’s writing. Such quotes as “he loaded the papers into his briefcase, most of them were useless” and a 13 minute diatribe on what secret service agents are thinking. I bet you could edit out 30% of this book and still get the story across.
Surprisingly not that different from the movie but still very good.
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Awards
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Statistics
- Works
- 176
- Also by
- 55
- Members
- 117,404
- Popularity
- #69
- Rating
- 3.7
- Reviews
- 935
- ISBNs
- 2,106
- Languages
- 28
- Favorited
- 261
