Guide Note

Best selling American author Tom Clancy has written many novels, often based around a political theme, with strong military elements. His breakthrough novel, The Hunt for Red October, is just one of his many books that have been adapted into films, video games, television shows and board games. In addition, Clancy has written several nonfiction books about the U.S. Military. He is also a part owner of the Baltimore Orioles in Major League Baseball.

Fast Facts

1. Full name: Thomas Leo Clancy Jr.
2. Born: April 12, 1947
3. Birthplace: Baltimore County, Maryland
4. College: Loyola College
5. Literary Genre: Thriller, Crime fiction

• 1984: The Hunt for Red October
• 1986: Red Storm Rising
• 1987: Patriot Games
• 1988: The Cardinal of the Kremlin
• 1989: Clear and Present Danger
• 1991: The Sum of All Fears
• 1993: Without Remorse
• 1994: Debt of Honor
• 1996: Executive Orders
• 1996: SSN: Strategies for Submarine Warfare
• 1998: Rainbow Six
• 2000: The Bear and the Dragon
• 2002: Red Rabbit
• 2003: The Teeth of the Tiger

• "People, I am actually fairly smart. Why has this not occurred to anyone? The information is all out there, if you go looking for it, and the classified stuff just comes from analyzing the unclassified stuff and connecting the dots..."

• "I’ve made up stuff that’s turned out to be real, that’s the spooky part."

• "That's the ultimate pornography... There's nothing more pornographic than glorifying war."

• Reportedly Sendak is worth over USD $190 million.

• Sold his video game company, Red Storm Entertainment, for $45 million.

• Due to the limited technology of the 1980s, his novel, "The Hunt For Red October," had to be saved on ten floppy disks.