The Jack Ryan Reading Order

Tom Clancy’s popular series of techno-thriller novels.

The adventures of Jack Ryan et al, are now being continued by other writers since Clancy’s death in 2013.

Without Remorse
Set in 1970-73. Novel written by Tom Clancy, published in 1993.
Patriot Games
Set in 1981. Novel written by Tom Clancy, published in 1987, film released in 1992.
Red Rabbit
Set in 1982. Novel written by Tom Clancy, published in 2002.
The Hunt for Red October
Set in 1984. Novel written by Tom Clancy, published in 1984, film released in 1990.
Red Winter
Set in 1985. Novel written by Marc Cameron, published in 2022.
The Cardinal of the Kremlin
Set in 1986. Novel written by Tom Clancy, published in 1988.
Clear and Present Danger
Set in 1986. Novel written by Tom Clancy, published in 1989; film released in 1994.
The Sum of All Fears
Set in 1990-91. Novel written by Tom Clancy, published in 1991; film released in 2002.
Debt of Honor
Set in 1995-96. Novel written by Tom Clancy, published in 1994.
Executive Orders
Set in 1996. Novel written by Tom Clancy, published in 1996.
Rainbow Six
Set in 1999-2000. Novel written by Tom Clancy, published in 1998.
The Bear and the Dragon
Set in 2002. Novel written by Tom Clancy, publishedd in 2000.
The Teeth of the Tiger
Set in 2006. Novel written by Tom Clancy, published in 2003.
Dead or Alive
Set in 2007. Novel written by Tom Clancy, published in 2010.
Locked On
Set in 2008. Novel co-written by Tom Clancy & Mark Greaney, published in 2011.
Threat Vector
Set in 2009. Novel co-written by Tom Clancy & Mark Greaney, published in 2012.
Command Authority
Set in 2010. Novel co-written by Tom Clancy & Mark Greaney, published in 2013.
Support and Defend
Set in 2010. Novel written by Mark Greaney, published in 2014.
Full Force and Effect
Set in 2010. Novel written by Mark Greaney, published in 2014.
Under Fire
Set in 2010. Novel written by Grant Blackwood, published in 2015.
Commander in Chief
Set in 2010. Novel written by Mark Greaney, published in 2015.
Duty and Honor
Set in 2011. Novel written by Grant Blackwood, published in 2016.
True Faith and Allegiance
Set in 2011. Novel written by Mark Greaney, published in 2016.
Point of Contact
Set in 2012. Novel written by Mike Maden, published in 2017.
Power and Empire
Novel written by Marc Cameron, published in 2017.
Line of Sight
Novel written by Mike Maden, published in 2018.
Oath of Office
Novel written by Marc Cameron, published in 2018.
Enemy Contact
Novel written by Mark Maden, published in 2019.
Code of Honor
Novel written by Marc Cameron, published in 2019.
Firing Point
Novel written by Mark Maden, published in 2020.
Shadow of the Dragon
Novel written by Marc Cameron, published in 2020.
Target Acquired
Novel written by Don Bentley, published in 2021.
Chain of Command
Novel written by Marc Cameron, published in 2021.
Zero Hour
Novel written by Don Bentley, published in 2022.
Flash Point
Novel written by Don Bentley, published in 2022.
Weapons Grade
Novel written by Don Bentley, published in 2023.
Command and Control
Novel written by Marc Cameron, published in 2023.
Act of Defiance
Novel written by Brian Andrews & Jeffrey Wilson, published in 2024.
Shadow State
Novel written by M.P. Woodward, published in 2024.
Defense Protocol
Novel written by Brian Andrews & Jeffrey Wilson, published in 2024.
Line of Demarcation
Novel written by M.P. Woodward, published in 2024.

The Stainless Steel Rat Reading Order

If you have not yet read the adventures of Slippery Jim DiGriz, you’re in for a treat.

If you have, here’s how they all fit together:

A Stainless Steel Rat Is Born
Originally published in 1985.
The Stainless Steel Rat Gets Drafted
Originally published in 1987.
The Stainless Steel Rat Sings the Blues>
Originally published in 1994.
The Stainless Steel Rat
Originally published in 1961.
The Stainless Steel Rat’s Revenge
Originally published in 1970.
The Stainless Steel Rat Saves the World
Originally published in 1972.
The Fourth Law of Robotics
Originally published in 1989.
This story crosses over with The Asimov Universe Timeline. It is placed here because it clearly takes place much earlier than the main action of the series, making the time travel of the previous story the best fit for it.
The Stainless Steel Rat Wants You!
Originally published in 1978.
The Stainless Steel Rat for President
Originally published in 1982.
The Stainless Steel Rat Goes to Hell
Originally published in 1996.
The Stainless Steel Rat Joins The Circus
Originally published in 1999.
You Can Be The Stainless Steel Rat
Originally published in 1988.
Clearly occurs late in his career, but placed here by fiat.
The Stainless Steel Rat Returns
Originally published in 2010.
The Golden Years of the Stainless Steel Rat
Originally published in 1993.

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Reading Order


A Victorian Era Justice League

A little series by Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill, which began as a Victorian Era Justice League featuring the familiar characters of that era’s fiction, but eventually expanded into the modest ambition of eventually including basically every piece of fiction ever. Along the way, it moved from America’s Best Comics (an imprint of WildStorm Comics published under the aegis of DC Comics) to a wholly creator-owned new home at Top Shelf Productions.

That said, a fantastic set of series, with loving attention to detail shining from every panel. This timeline also includes the annotations to the various volumes, since you’ll be missing at least half of the references without them.

Despite its original publisher, it is not a part of the America’s Best Comics Universe.

1898 — The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume I
Annotations by Jess Nevins: Heroes & Monsters: The Unofficial Companion to the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
1898 — The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume II
Annotations by Jess Nevins: A Blazing World: The Unofficial Companion to the Second League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
1910 — The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume III: Century #1
 
1925 — Nemo: Heart of Ice
 
1941 — Nemo: The Roses of Berlin
 
1958 — The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The Black Dossier
Annotations by Jess Nevins: Impossible Territories: An Unofficial Companion to The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
1969 — The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume III: Century #2
 
1975 — Nemo: River of Ghosts
 
2009 — The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume III: Century #3
 
2010 — The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume IV: Tempest