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Thomas Leo Clancy Jr. (born April 12, 1947), who writes under the name Tom Clancy, is an American author of political thrillers heavily based on intelligence and military science concepts; his name is also a brand for similar books written by other authors. His earlier books have a definite focus on the Cold War.

Whilst the literary merit of his books is disputed by many professional authors and reviewers (who regard Clancy's prose as pedestrian), most have been bestsellers. Fans of his work appreciate the well-thought-out plots and the apparent attention to technical detail in military matters (helped by extensive contacts in the US military, perhaps encouraged by the uniformly favourable view of the American law enforcement and military communities portrayed in his work), although some other elements of his stories (e.g. computing and biology) are less well-researched.

The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger, and The Sum of All Fears have been turned into commercially successful films.

In recent years, his novels have become more political, showcasing many of his conservative, neoliberal, pro-military, anti-abortion, and law-enforcement beliefs. In Executive Orders, his signature character Jack Ryan becomes President of the United StatesThe President of the United States is the head of state of the United States. Under the U. Constitution, the President is also the chief executive of the federal government and commander in chief of the armed forces. Because of the superpower status of th. Jack Ryan's policies include a new way of fighting the War on Drugs and tax reform (with a flat taxA flat tax also called a proportional tax is a system that taxes all entities in a class (typically either citizens or corporations) at the same rate (as a proportion on income), as opposed to a graduated, or progressive, scheme. The term flat tax is most). Some Clancy fans have objected to this focus on politics rather than on the military subjects for which his earlier novels are famous. Nevertheless, his books have continued to sell briskly, perhaps due to momentum from his previous popularity.

Clancy has written several nonfiction books about various branches of the US armed forces (see non-fiction listingThis article is about Tom Clancy the novelist, for the member of the Irish folk band The Clancy Brothers, see Tom Clancy (singer Thomas Leo Clancy Jr. born April 12, 1947), who writes under the name Tom Clancy is an American author of political thrillers, below) Clancy has branded several lines of books with his name that are written by other, acknowledged authors following premises or storylines generally in keeping with Clancy's works: Tom Clancy's Net ForceTom Clancy's Net Force is a series of books about an Internet police force called Net Force. Tom Clancy wrote the first three books in the series, but the rest were mostly written by others. Tom Clancy's Net Force is aimed at a twentysomething adult audie, Tom Clancy's Op-Center and Tom Clancy's Power Plays .

In 19961996 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty''. Events January January 5 Hamas operative Yahya Ayyash is killed by an Israeli-planted booby-trapped cell phone Jan, Clancy co-founded the computer game company Red Storm EntertainmentRed Storm Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ubisoft Entertainment, specializing in PC games, console games, and related merchandise. The head quarters for Red Storm is located in Morrisville, NC. The History The story of Red Storm Entertainmen and his name has appeared on several of Red Storm's games, notably Rainbow Six, Ghost Recon and Splinter Cell, each of which have sequels and expansion packs.

In 1997 Tom Clancy signed a book deal with Pearson Custom Publishing and Penguin Putnam Inc. (both part of Pearson Education), that paid him US$50 million for the world-English rights to two new books. He then signed a second agreement for another US$25 million for a four-year book/multimedia deal. Clancy followed this up with an agreement with Berkley Books for 24 paperbacks to tie in with the ABC television miniseries "Tom Clancy's Net Force" in an agreement worth US$22 million bringing the total value of the package to US$97 million.