Which of Tom Clancy's many books is YOUR all-time, personal favorite?

Tom Clancy

Best-selling author Tom Clancy passed away on Tuesday at the age of 66. Clancy, a former insurance salesman, is considered the father of the modern techno-thriller, and he was one of only a few authors who had an audience of mostly men. Born and raised in Baltimore, he will be sadly missed by the millions of fans who enjoyed reading his books.

Over the years, I’ve read a handful of Clancy’s novels, but I’m not even close to having read all of them. “The Hunt for Red October” is probably one of the best novels I’ve ever read, and I also highly recommend “Red Storm Rising,” which is required reading at the Naval Academy. I also really liked “Patriot Games” and “Clear and Present Danger.”

By my count, Clancy’s wrote 30 fiction and nonfiction books, but I’m not counting the books in his “Op-Center,” “Net Force,” “Net Force Explorers,” “Power Plays,” “Ghost Recon” and “End War” series. Co-authors assisted Clancy with several books, but he wrote almost all of his earlier novels.

What follows is a list of Clancy’s books in alphabetical order with the year of first publication in parentheses. Also, where applicable, I’ve indicated the co-author who worked with Clancy on the book. Those that I’ve read, as of this writing, I’ve indicated with an asterisk. For more information about Clancy and his books, visit www.tomclancy.com. Without further ado, here’s the list:

- Against All Enemies (2011, with Peter Telep)
- Airborne: A Guided Tour of an Airborne Task Force (1997)
- Armored Cav (1994)
- Battle Ready (2004, with Anthony Zinni)
- The Bear and the Dragon (2000)
- The Cardinal of the Kremlin (1988)*
- Carrier: A Guided Tour of an Aircraft Carrier (1999)
- Clear and Present Danger (1989)*
- Command Authority (December 3, 2013, with Mark Greaney)
- Dead or Alive (2010, with Grant Blackwood)
- Debt of Honor (1994)
- Every Man a Tiger – the Gulf War Air Campaign (1999, with Chuck Horner)
- Executive Orders (1996)
- Fighter Wing: A Guided Tour of an Air Force Combat Wing (1995)
- The Hunt for Red October (1984)*
- Into the Storm – On the Ground in Iraq (1996, with Fred Franks)
- Locked On (2011, with Mark Greaney )
- Marine: A Guided Tour of a Marine Expeditionary Unit (1996)

- Patriot Games (1987)*

- Rainbow Six (1998)

- Red Rabbit (2002)*

- Red Storm Rising (1986)*

- Shadow Warriors – Inside the Special Forces (2003, with Carl Stiner)
- Special Forces: A Guide Tour of U.S. Army Special Forces (2001)
- SSN: Strategies for Submarine Warfare (1996)

- Submarine: A Guided Tour Inside a Nuclear Warship (2002)

- The Sum of All Fears (1991)
- The Teeth of the Tiger (2003)

- Threat Vector (2012, with Mark Greaney)

- Without Remorse (1993)*

In the end, how many of Clancy’s books have you read? Which did you like or dislike? Which you recommend and why? Which was your personal favorite? Let us know in the comments section below.