Dead or Alive
- NYT bestseller · 4 weeks on the list
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Our view
“Dead or Alive” is a techno-thriller that gathers much of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan world for a single manhunt. Written with Grant Blackwood, it sends The Campus after a terrorist known as the Emir, drawing in Jack Ryan, his son, John Clark and Domingo Chavez. Some readers new to the series need time to catch up, then follow the story without trouble. Long-time Ryan readers will get the most from this reunion.
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About the book
Dead or Alive is a techno-thriller novel, written by Tom Clancy and co-written with Grant Blackwood, and released on December 7, 2010. It is Clancy's first novel in seven years after The Teeth of the Tiger (2003), and follows the hunt by The Campus for "the Emir", a Middle Eastern terrorist based on Osama bin Laden. It unites several characters from the Ryanverse, including former president Jack Ryan, his son Jack Ryan Jr., his nephews Dominic and Brian Caruso, and Rainbow Six veterans John Clark and Domingo Chavez. The book debuted at number one on the New York Times bestseller list.
Reading order · Ryanverse
Full order & progress →- The Hunt for Red OctoberStart here
8.08.0 / 10 - Patriot Games
7.67.6 / 10 - The Cardinal of the Kremlin
–Not ranked yet - Clear and Present Danger
7.77.7 / 10 - The Sum of All Fears
7.67.6 / 10 - Without Remorse
7.97.9 / 10 - Debt of Honor
7.67.6 / 10 - Executive Orders
7.77.7 / 10 - Rainbow Six
7.77.7 / 10 - The Bear and the Dragon
7.47.4 / 10 - Red Rabbit
7.27.2 / 10 - The Teeth of the Tiger
7.37.3 / 10 - Dead or AliveThis book
7.47.4 / 10 - Locked On
–Not ranked yet - Threat Vector
7.77.7 / 10 - Command Authority
–Not ranked yet - Full Force and EffectFull Force and Effect–Not ranked yet
- Support and Defend
–Not ranked yet - Commander in Chief
–Not ranked yet - Under FireUnder Fire–Not ranked yet
- Duty and HonorDuty and Honor–Not ranked yet
- True Faith and AllegianceTrue Faith and Allegiance–Not ranked yet
- Point of ContactPoint of Contact–Not ranked yet
- Power and Empire
–Not ranked yet - Line of SightLine of Sight–Not ranked yet
- Code of Honor
–Not ranked yet - Enemy Contact
–Not ranked yet - Firing PointFiring Point–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.1 across 56 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 28% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Thriller average of 7.6. That is how 7.4 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.1 | 56 | 100% |
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