The Hunt for Red October
About this book
Somewhere under the Atlantic, a Soviet sub commander has just made a fateful decision...the Red October is heading west.The Americans want her.The Russians want her back.And the most incredible chase in history is on...The Hunt for Red October is the runaway bestseller that launched Tom Clancy's phenomenal career. A military thriller so accurate and convincing that the author was rumored to have been debriefed by the White House. Its theme: the greatest espionage coup in history. Its story: the chase for a runaway top secret Russian missile sub. Its title: The Hunt for Red October.
Reader Profile
4.1/5 · 392729 readers · 479 pages · ≈ 8 h 52 m · Moderate
What order should I read the Ryanverse series?
Read The Hunt for Red October first, then follow the publication order above — Der Kardinal im Kreml, then The Sum of All Fears, then Without Remorse, then Debt of honor, then Red Rabbit, then Rainbow six, then The Teeth Of The Tiger.
How long does it take to read The Hunt for Red October?
About ≈ 8 h 52 m — 479 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Hunt for Red October?
479 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Hunt for Red October?
It sits on the Spy Fiction, Thriller, Fiction shelves.
Has The Hunt for Red October been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include The Hunt for Red October (1990).
Is The Hunt for Red October in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Where does The Hunt for Red October take place?
It is set in United States, Soviet Union, Thor's Twins during Late Cold War period, About 1981.
Who wrote The Hunt for Red October?
Tom Clancy.
Ryanverse — reading order
- → The Hunt for Red October (1984) you are here
- 1 Der Kardinal im Kreml (1988)
- 2 The Sum of All Fears (1991)
- 3 Without Remorse (1993)
- 4 Debt of honor (1994)
- 5 Red Rabbit (1998)
- 6 Rainbow six (1998)
- 7 The Teeth Of The Tiger (2003)