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Reading order

Jack Ryan Universe Books in Order

This page lists the complete Jack Ryan Universe reading order by Ward Larsen, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 37 books / 1987-2026

Jack Ryan Universe Reading Order

02 Patriot Games(By: Tom Clancy) 1987 Buy
03 The Cardinal of the Kremlin(By: Tom Clancy) 1988 Buy
05 The Sum of All Fears(By: Tom Clancy) 1991 Buy
06 Without Remorse(By: Tom Clancy) 1993 Buy
07 Debt of Honor(By: Tom Clancy) 1994 Buy
08 Executive Orders(By: Tom Clancy) 1996 Buy
09 Rainbow Six(By: Tom Clancy) 1998 Buy
12 The Teeth of the Tiger(By: Tom Clancy) 2003 Buy
14 Against All Enemies(By: Tom Clancy,Peter Telep) 2011 Buy
16 Threat Vector(By: Mark Greaney,Tom Clancy) 2012 Buy
17 Command Authority(By: Mark Greaney,Tom Clancy) 2013 Buy
18 Support and Defend(By: Mark Greaney) 2014 Buy
20 Under Fire(By: Grant Blackwood) 2015 Buy
22 Duty and Honor(By: Grant Blackwood) 2016 Buy
24 Point of Contact(By: Mike Maden) 2017 Buy
25 Power and Empire(By: Marc Cameron) 2017 Buy
26 Line of Sight(By: Mike Maden) 2018 Buy
27 Oath of Office(By: Marc Cameron) 2018 Buy
28 Enemy Contact(By: Mike Maden) 2019 Buy
29 Code of Honor(By: Marc Cameron) 2019 Buy
30 Firing Point(By: Mike Maden) 2020 Buy
31 Shadow of the Dragon(By: Marc Cameron) 2020 Buy
32 Target Acquired(By: Don Bentley) 2021 Buy
33 Chain of Command(By: Marc Cameron) 2021 Buy
34 Zero Hour(By: Don Bentley) 2022 Buy
35 Red Winter(By: Marc Cameron) 2022 Buy
36 Flash Point(By: Don Bentley) 2023 Buy
37 Weapons Grade(By: Don Bentley) 2023 Buy
38 Command and Control(By: Marc Cameron) 2023 Buy
39 Act of Defiance(By: Brian Andrews,Jeffrey Wilson) 2024 Buy
40 Shadow State(By: M.P. Woodward) 2024 Buy
41 Defense Protocol(By: Brian Andrews,Jeffrey Wilson) 2024 Buy
42 Line of Demarcation(By: M.P. Woodward) 2025 Buy
43 Terminal Velocity(By: M.P. Woodward) 2025 Buy
44 Executive Power(By: Brian Andrews,Jeffrey Wilson) 2025 Buy
45 Rules of Engagement 2026 Buy
46 The Coldest War(By: M.P. Woodward) 2026 Buy

Jack Ryan Universe Books by Publication Order

1987 Patriot Games(By: Tom Clancy) #2
1988 The Cardinal of the Kremlin(By: Tom Clancy) #3
1991 The Sum of All Fears(By: Tom Clancy) #5
1993 Without Remorse(By: Tom Clancy) #6
1994 Debt of Honor(By: Tom Clancy) #7
1996 Executive Orders(By: Tom Clancy) #8
1998 Rainbow Six(By: Tom Clancy) #9
2003 The Teeth of the Tiger(By: Tom Clancy) #12
2011 Against All Enemies(By: Tom Clancy,Peter Telep) #14
2012 Threat Vector(By: Mark Greaney,Tom Clancy) #16
2013 Command Authority(By: Mark Greaney,Tom Clancy) #17
2014 Support and Defend(By: Mark Greaney) #18
2015 Under Fire(By: Grant Blackwood) #20
2016 Duty and Honor(By: Grant Blackwood) #22
2017 Point of Contact(By: Mike Maden) #24
2017 Power and Empire(By: Marc Cameron) #25
2018 Line of Sight(By: Mike Maden) #26
2018 Oath of Office(By: Marc Cameron) #27
2019 Enemy Contact(By: Mike Maden) #28
2019 Code of Honor(By: Marc Cameron) #29
2020 Firing Point(By: Mike Maden) #30
2020 Shadow of the Dragon(By: Marc Cameron) #31
2021 Target Acquired(By: Don Bentley) #32
2021 Chain of Command(By: Marc Cameron) #33
2022 Zero Hour(By: Don Bentley) #34
2022 Red Winter(By: Marc Cameron) #35
2023 Flash Point(By: Don Bentley) #36
2023 Weapons Grade(By: Don Bentley) #37
2023 Command and Control(By: Marc Cameron) #38
2024 Act of Defiance(By: Brian Andrews,Jeffrey Wilson) #39
2024 Shadow State(By: M.P. Woodward) #40
2024 Defense Protocol(By: Brian Andrews,Jeffrey Wilson) #41
2025 Line of Demarcation(By: M.P. Woodward) #42
2025 Terminal Velocity(By: M.P. Woodward) #43
2025 Executive Power(By: Brian Andrews,Jeffrey Wilson) #44
2026 Rules of Engagement #45
2026 The Coldest War(By: M.P. Woodward) #46

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Jack Ryan Universe reading order?

The Jack Ryan Universe reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Jack Ryan Universe books are there?

This catalog currently lists 37 Jack Ryan Universe books published across 1987-2026.

Who writes the Jack Ryan Universe books?

Jack Ryan Universe is listed as a book series by Ward Larsen.

Should I read Jack Ryan Universe in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Jack Ryan Universe. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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