Ryanverse refers to the fictional universe created by Tom Clancy featuring Jack Ryan and other characters, such as John Clark and Domingo Chavez. Thomas Leo Clancy Jr (born April 12 1947) is an American author best known for his technically detailed espionage and Military science storylines Jack Ryan (full name President Sir John Patrick Ryan, PhD, CPA, KCVO) ( May 17 1950- is a Fictional character John Clark (real name John Terrence Kelly is a Fictional character created by Tom Clancy who appears in many of Clancy's novels Domingo "Ding" Chavez is a Fictional character described as a "passionate Latino" by American author Tom Clancy and appearing in many of his

The first book written to feature Jack Ryan was The Hunt for Red October. The Hunt for Red October is a Novel by Tom Clancy. The story follows the intertwined adventures of Soviet Submarine captain Marko

Contents 1 By publication date 2 In storyline 3 Presidents in the Ryanverse 4 References

By publication date

Books in the order in which they were written:

• The Hunt for Red October (1984)
• Patriot Games (1987)
• The Cardinal of the Kremlin (1988)
• Clear and Present Danger (1989)
• The Sum of All Fears (1991)
• Without Remorse (1993)
• Debt of Honor (1994)
• Executive Orders (1996)
• Rainbow Six (1998)
• The Bear and the Dragon (2000)
• Red Rabbit (2002)
• The Teeth of the Tiger (2003)

In storyline

In the order in which they occur in the storyline (and when they occur):

• Without Remorse (1970–1971)
• Patriot Games (circa 1981/1982. The Hunt for Red October is a Novel by Tom Clancy. The story follows the intertwined adventures of Soviet Submarine captain Marko Patriot Games ( 1987) is a Novel by Tom Clancy. It is chronologically the second book (after Without Remorse) featuring The Cardinal of the Kremlin is a novel by Tom Clancy, featuring his character Jack Ryan. Clear and present danger is a term used by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr The Sum of All Fears is the best-selling thriller novel by Tom Clancy, and part of the Jack Ryan series Without Remorse is a thriller Novel published in 1993 by Tom Clancy and is a part of the " Ryanverse " series Debt of Honor ( 1994) is a Novel by Tom Clancy. It is a continuation of the series featuring his character Jack Ryan. Executive Orders is a political and military thriller novel by Tom Clancy. Rainbow Six is a Techno-thriller novel written by Tom Clancy. The Bear and the Dragon is a political thriller Novel by Tom Clancy featuring Jack Ryan. Red Rabbit ( 2002) is a New York Times bestselling novel by Tom Clancy. The Teeth of the Tiger is a thriller Novel by Tom Clancy. It was published on August 1, 2003. Without Remorse is a thriller Novel published in 1993 by Tom Clancy and is a part of the " Ryanverse " series Patriot Games ( 1987) is a Novel by Tom Clancy. It is chronologically the second book (after Without Remorse) featuring Ryan states in The Cardinal of the Kremlin these events happen "5 years ago". There is however an erroneous reference to the rising number of terrorist incidents between 1982 and 1985)
• Red Rabbit (circa fall 1982, based on Russian political references)
• The Hunt for Red October (circa 1984)
• The Cardinal of the Kremlin (circa 1987)

Starting with the following novel, the Ryanverse becomes distinctly different from real history as noted below. Red Rabbit ( 2002) is a New York Times bestselling novel by Tom Clancy. The Hunt for Red October is a Novel by Tom Clancy. The story follows the intertwined adventures of Soviet Submarine captain Marko The Cardinal of the Kremlin is a novel by Tom Clancy, featuring his character Jack Ryan.

• Clear and Present Danger (1988) - "The President" is referred to as distinct from Ronald Reagan, but events in Cardinal of the Kremlin are referred to as having concluded less than a year before the start of the novel, which takes place during an election year. Clear and present danger is a term used by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr Setting "Cardinal of the Kremlin" in 1991 misplaces the state of US-Soviet relations, and 1984 is before the drug war warranted the attention given in "Clear and Present Danger. " The only logical date left would be 1988.
• The Sum of All Fears (1973 and 1991) – Israel partially cedes Jerusalem to the Vatican and Saudi Arabia, and the city becomes a UN protectorate policed by Swiss Guards. The Sum of All Fears is the best-selling thriller novel by Tom Clancy, and part of the Jack Ryan series For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope, and is the preeminent Episcopal see of the Roman Catholic The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi Swiss Guards Swiss mercenary is the name given to those soldiers who have served as Bodyguards, ceremonial guards and palace guards at foreign European courts since Residents of Jerusalem can choose between either Vatican, Israeli or Islamic judicial law. Denver is devastated by a terrorist nuclear explosion. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States The book occurs after the Persian Gulf War and before the dissolution of the Soviet Union, both events that occur at the same time in the Ryanverse as in actual history, hence the 1991 date.
• Debt of Honor (1993) — The U.S. and Russia destroy all of their ballistic missiles. Debt of Honor ( 1994) is a Novel by Tom Clancy. It is a continuation of the series featuring his character Jack Ryan. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending A ballistic missile is a Missile that follows a Sub-orbital ballistic flightpath with the objective of delivering a warhead to a predetermined target After crippling the US economy and becoming a nuclear power, Japan invades and takes the Marianas Islands; the US and Japan fight a brief war, which the Japanese lose (they are subsequently denuclearized); an embittered Japanese pilot and proponent of the war crashes a 747 into the US Capitol Building during Ryan's confirmation hearing for the Vice President, killing most of the House and Senate, the President, all nine Supreme Court justices, the senior military establishment (including the JCS), and most of the Cabinet; Ryan is left in charge of a gutted government. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Mariana Islands (also the Marianas; up to the early 20th century sometimes called Ladrones Islands, from Spanish Islas de los Ladrones meaning The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by
• Executive Orders (1993-1994?) — Saddam Hussein is assassinated; Iran and Iraq merge forming the United Islamic Republic; the UIR launches a biological attack on the U. Executive Orders is a political and military thriller novel by Tom Clancy. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. In Tom Clancy 's fictional book Executive Orders (published in 1996 the United Islamic Republic was a nation formed by the union of Iran and Iraq S. using the Ebola virus; the US launches the Second Persian Gulf War against the UIR and defeats them; the Ayatollah is killed in a smart-bomb attack by the US. Ebola is the common term for a group of Viruses belonging to genus Ebolavirus, family Filoviridae, and for the disease which they A virus (from the Latin virus meaning Toxin or Poison) is a sub-microscopic infectious agent that is unable
• Rainbow Six (Takes place between Executive Orders and The Bear and the Dragon)(although events seem to be based around the Sydney Olympics held in 2000) RAINBOW - an elite counter-terrorist force - is created and engages terrorists across Europe. Rainbow Six is a Techno-thriller novel written by Tom Clancy. Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion Ecoterrorists plan to create a genetically-enhanced virus based on Ebola and cancer cells, which they plan to use to wipe out much of the world's population. Eco-terrorism, also called ecoterrorism or green terrorism, is Terrorism committed in support of ecological, environmental, or A virus (from the Latin virus meaning Toxin or Poison) is a sub-microscopic infectious agent that is unable Ebola is the common term for a group of Viruses belonging to genus Ebolavirus, family Filoviridae, and for the disease which they Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled
• The Bear and the Dragon (1994-1995?) – Russia is admitted to NATO; China and Russia fight a major war, in which the US intervenes on their NATO ally's side. The Bear and the Dragon is a political thriller Novel by Tom Clancy featuring Jack Ryan. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The North Atlantic Treaty It mentions the British Prime Minister and implies that it is Tony Blair. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to
• The Teeth of the Tiger (circa 2003-2005, based on the age of Jack Ryan Jr. The Teeth of the Tiger is a thriller Novel by Tom Clancy. It was published on August 1, 2003. ) The U. S. is now engaged in a global war on terrorism, in response to the September 11th attacks which occurred in the Ryanverse as they did in the real world. The War on Terrorism (also known as the War on Terror) is the common term for the military political and legal, and ideological conflict and specifically for U It is mentioned that the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq occurred in the Ryanverse continuity, and that the Jerusalem Treaty signed in The Sum of All Fears has failed as Israelis and Palestinians went back to fighting each other. The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7 2001 as the U The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign

Presidents in the Ryanverse

A total of five presidents are explicitly shown in the Ryanverse;

• The unnamed man referred to only as "the President," first introduced in The Hunt for Red October; he remains in office through The Cardinal of the Kremlin, and Clear and Present Danger. At the end of the last novel, he runs for reelection and is defeated.
• President J. Robert Fowler, the former governor of Ohio, who defeats the incumbent at the end of Clear and Present Danger and is in office during The Sum of All Fears. After his failure to handle the Denver crisis nearly results in nuclear war, he resigns from office at the end of the novel.
• President Roger Durling, Fowler's former vice-president, the former governor of California and a Vietnam veteran with service in the 101st Airborne Division. Durling replaces Fowler when the latter resigns, and is the President in Debt of Honor. At the end of the novel, he is assassinated along with most of the government by a Japanese terrorist.
• President John Patrick Ryan; is confirmed as Durling's new vice-president at the end of Debt of Honor, and becomes the President when Durling is murdered on the same day. His claim to the presidency is contested by Durling's former VP, Edward Kealty, but the courts eventually rule in Ryan's favor. He remains in office in Executive Orders, Rainbow Six (though he never appears) and The Bear and the Dragon.
• President Edward Kealty^[1]; Durling's former vice-president, replaced by Jack Ryan after a sex scandal. During Executive Orders, he tries to steal the presidency from Ryan by claiming that he never actually resigned, but those allegations are tossed out by U. S. courts. However, after Ryan leaves office, Kealty is elected President in his own right, a position he holds in The Teeth of the Tiger though he is never seen. It is mentioned that Kealty's presidency only occurred "by accident," after Ryan's vice-president, Robby Jackson, who was presumably leading in the polls, was assassinated^[2].

References

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