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Tom Clancy


Born
in Baltimore, Maryland, The United States
April 12, 1947

Died
October 01, 2013

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Thomas Leo Clancy Jr. was an American novelist and military-political thriller pioneer. Raised in a middle-class Irish-American family, he developed an early fascination with military history. Despite initially studying physics at Loyola College, he switched to English literature, graduating in 1969 with a modest GPA. His aspirations of serving in the military were dashed due to severe myopia, leading him instead to a career in the insurance business.
While working at a small insurance agency, Clancy spent his spare time writing what would become The Hunt for Red October (1984). Published by the Naval Institute Press for an advance of $5,000, the book received an unexpected boost when President Ronald Reagan praised it as “the best yarn.” T
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Average rating: 4.09 · 1,659,752 ratings · 32,392 reviews · 947 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Hunt for Red October (J...

4.12 avg rating — 386,743 ratings — published 1984 — 21 editions
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Patriot Games (Jack Ryan, #1)

4.16 avg rating — 212,938 ratings — published 1987 — 153 editions
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Clear and Present Danger (J...

4.14 avg rating — 143,453 ratings — published 1989 — 158 editions
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Red Storm Rising

4.21 avg rating — 84,189 ratings — published 1986 — 117 editions
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Without Remorse (John Clark...

4.22 avg rating — 76,068 ratings — published 1993 — 147 editions
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The Sum of All Fears (Jack ...

4.08 avg rating — 66,168 ratings — published 1991 — 4 editions
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The Cardinal of the Kremlin...

4.10 avg rating — 60,196 ratings — published 1988 — 137 editions
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Rainbow Six (John Clark, #2...

4.14 avg rating — 57,648 ratings — published 1998 — 3 editions
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Executive Orders (Jack Ryan...

4.12 avg rating — 53,291 ratings — published 1996 — 3 editions
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Debt of Honor (Jack Ryan, #7)

4.10 avg rating — 51,642 ratings — published 1994 — 3 editions
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“The difference between fiction and reality? Fiction has to make sense.”
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