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Ongoing series · 2003

Jack Ryan Jr. Books in Order

by Tom Clancy · Thriller, Techno-thriller, Espionage, Military Fiction

The best way to read Jack Ryan Jr. is in publication order for most readers. If you want the in-universe timeline, use the chronological order below.

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In publication order — read the jack ryan jr. novels in publication order. the series spans four co-authors since tom clancy's death in 2013 — grant blackwood, mike maden, don bentley, and m.p. woodward — but the publication order is also the story order. book 1 (*the teeth of the tiger*) is jack jr.'s origin story with the campus; everything after *under fire* (2015) is a standalone mission.

  1. #1
    The Teeth of the Tiger
    Aug 2003
  2. #2
    Under Fire
    Jun 2015
  3. #3
    Duty and Honor
    Jun 2016
  4. #4
    Point of Contact
    Jun 2017
  5. #5
    Line of Sight
    Jun 2018
  6. #6
    Enemy Contact
    Jun 2019
  7. #7
    Firing Point
    Jun 2020
  8. #8
    Target Acquired
    Jun 2021
  9. #9
    Zero Hour
    Jun 2022
  10. #10
    Flash Point
    May 2023
  11. #11
    Weapons Grade
    Sep 2023
  12. #12
    Shadow State
    Aug 2024
  13. #13
    Line of Demarcation
    May 2025
  14. #14
    Terminal Velocity
    Oct 2025

The Jack Ryan Jr. novels are Tom Clancy’s ongoing spinoff series centered on Jack Ryan Jr. and The Campus — the off-the-books private intelligence outfit founded by his father, former CIA analyst and U.S. president Jack Ryan Sr. Where the main Jack Ryan series tracks the elder Ryan through the Cold War and into the Oval Office, the Jack Ryan Jr. books follow the next generation: analysts and shooters working quietly in the gray space between private contractor and state intelligence service.

Jack Jr. first appears as a young analyst in The Teeth of the Tiger (2003), the last Ryanverse novel Tom Clancy wrote solo. After Clancy’s death in 2013, the series continued under his name — first with Grant Blackwood’s two solo Jack Jr. novels (2015–2016), then a four-book run by Mike Maden (2017–2020), four more by Don Bentley (2021–2023), and the current author, former Navy intelligence officer M.P. Woodward, from 2024 onward.

Scope of this list

This page covers the Penguin Random House A Jack Ryan Jr. Novel series — the books marketed and numbered on the Jack Ryan Jr. spine. Jack Jr. also appears as a major secondary character in several of his father’s Jack Ryan novels from the Clancy/Greaney and Clancy/Blackwood collaboration era — Dead or Alive, Locked On, Threat Vector, and Command Authority — but those are catalogued on their own series page, since they are primarily President Ryan’s stories.

A note on the next book

Pressure Depth (M.P. Woodward) is scheduled for September 2026 and will be book 15. It is not yet published and is listed at the bottom for reference only.

Jack Ryan Jr. in Publication Order

What is this?

The order in which the books were released.

Jack Ryan Jr. publication order table
Publication # Title Released Buy
1 The Teeth of the Tiger August 11, 2003 Buy at Amazon
2 Under Fire June 16, 2015 Buy at Amazon
3 Duty and Honor June 14, 2016 Buy at Amazon
4 Point of Contact June 13, 2017 Buy at Amazon
5 Line of Sight June 12, 2018 Buy at Amazon
6 Enemy Contact June 11, 2019 Buy at Amazon
7 Firing Point June 9, 2020 Buy at Amazon
8 Target Acquired June 8, 2021 Buy at Amazon
9 Zero Hour June 7, 2022 Buy at Amazon
10 Flash Point May 23, 2023 Buy at Amazon
11 Weapons Grade September 5, 2023 Buy at Amazon
12 Shadow State August 20, 2024 Buy at Amazon
13 Line of Demarcation May 20, 2025 Buy at Amazon
14 Terminal Velocity October 1, 2025 Buy at Amazon

Jack Ryan Jr. Release Dates

When each book in the series was published.

Jack Ryan Jr. release dates table
Release Date Title Buy
August 11, 2003 The Teeth of the Tiger Buy at Amazon
June 16, 2015 Under Fire Buy at Amazon
June 14, 2016 Duty and Honor Buy at Amazon
June 13, 2017 Point of Contact Buy at Amazon
June 12, 2018 Line of Sight Buy at Amazon
June 11, 2019 Enemy Contact Buy at Amazon
June 9, 2020 Firing Point Buy at Amazon
June 8, 2021 Target Acquired Buy at Amazon
June 7, 2022 Zero Hour Buy at Amazon
May 23, 2023 Flash Point Buy at Amazon
September 5, 2023 Weapons Grade Buy at Amazon
August 20, 2024 Shadow State Buy at Amazon
May 20, 2025 Line of Demarcation Buy at Amazon
October 1, 2025 Terminal Velocity Buy at Amazon

Where to start

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If you're new to Jack Ryan Jr., this is the simplest on-ramp.

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The Teeth of the Tiger

Jack Ryan Jr., fresh out of Georgetown, is recruited into a private intelligence outfit his father never knew existed.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best order to read the Jack Ryan Jr. books?
Publication order. The series starts with The Teeth of the Tiger (2003) — Jack Jr.'s origin story with The Campus — and then continues with Under Fire (2015), Duty and Honor (2016), Point of Contact (2017), Line of Sight (2018), Enemy Contact (2019), Firing Point (2020), Target Acquired (2021), Zero Hour (2022), Flash Point (2023), Weapons Grade (2023), Shadow State (2024), Line of Demarcation (2025), and Terminal Velocity (2025). Every book after The Teeth of the Tiger is a standalone mission, so you can read them in release order without losing anything.
Where should a new reader start?
Start with The Teeth of the Tiger (2003). It introduces Jack Jr., The Campus, and the core supporting cast (Domingo Chavez, John Clark, the Caruso brothers). If you want to skip the early setup, Under Fire (2015) is a clean jumping-on point — from that book forward, each title is a self-contained Jack Jr. thriller.
Does Tom Clancy still write these books?
No. Tom Clancy died in 2013. Since his death the Jack Ryan Jr. series has been continued under his name by authors chosen by his estate and publisher: Grant Blackwood (2015–2016), Mike Maden (2017–2020), Don Bentley (2021–2023), and M.P. Woodward (2024–present).
How many Jack Ryan Jr. books are there?
Fourteen are currently published, starting with The Teeth of the Tiger in 2003 and running through Terminal Velocity in 2025. A fifteenth book, Pressure Depth by M.P. Woodward, is scheduled for September 2026.
Is Jack Ryan Jr. the same series as Jack Ryan?
They are sibling series in the same universe — the Ryanverse. The main Jack Ryan series follows Jack Ryan Sr. (the CIA analyst and later U.S. president). The Jack Ryan Jr. series follows his son and The Campus. Jack Jr. also appears as a major secondary character in a handful of Jack Ryan (Sr.) novels — Dead or Alive, Locked On, Threat Vector, and Command Authority — but those are catalogued on the main Jack Ryan series page.
Do I need to read the Jack Ryan (Sr.) books first?
No. The Jack Ryan Jr. series is written to work as its own entry point into the Ryanverse. You will recognize more of the supporting cast if you have read the main series, but The Teeth of the Tiger assumes nothing.