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ⓘ About Brian Andrews
Brian Andrews is an American author of fiction. He is also a veteran, having served in the United States Navy as an officer stationed on nuclear submarines. Brian is known also by the other names of Alex Ryan as well as Andrews & Wilson. Andrews is a Park Leadership Fellow. He studied at Vanderbilt, where he graduated with a degree in psychology. He then went on to study for his Master’s degree and graduated from Cornell. He is a writer and the author of two covert operation thriller novels along with author Jeffrey Wilson. These books include Tier One as well as Beijing Red. Brian Andrews is the author of the Think Tank series. The series kicked off in 2016 with the release of the debut novel in the series, The Calypso Directive. The second novel in the series came out in 2016.
All Book Series by Brian Andrews
Dark Horse
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2026 Co-authored · Jeffrey Wilson
Akari
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2026 Co-authored · Jeffrey Wilson
By Order of the President
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2004 Anthology · W.E.B. Griffin
The Outlaws
Book 6 of 10 · published 2010 Anthology · W.E.B. Griffin,William E. Butterworth IV
Covert Warriors
Book 7 of 10 · published 2011 Anthology · W.E.B. Griffin,William E. Butterworth IV
Hazardous Duty
Book 8 of 10 · published 2013 Anthology · W.E.B. Griffin,William E. Butterworth IV
Direct Action
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2025 Anthology · Jack Stewart
Hong Kong Black
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2017 Pen name · Alex Ryan
The Hunt for Red October
Series opener · book 1 of 49 · published 1984 Anthology · Tom Clancy
The Cardinal of the Kremlin
Book 3 of 49 · published 1988 Anthology · Tom Clancy
Dead or Alive
Book 13 of 49 · published 2010 Anthology · Tom Clancy,Grant Blackwood
Against All Enemies
Book 14 of 49 · published 2011 Anthology · Tom Clancy,Peter Telep
Threat Vector
Book 16 of 49 · published 2012 Anthology · Mark Greaney,Tom Clancy
Command Authority
Book 17 of 49 · published 2013 Anthology · Mark Greaney,Tom Clancy
Commander-in-Chief
Book 21 of 49 · published 2015 Anthology · Mark Greaney,Tom Clancy
True Faith and Allegiance
Book 23 of 49 · published 2016 Anthology · Mark Greaney
Potere e impero
Book 26 of 49 · published 2017 Anthology · Tom Clancy,Marc Cameron
Attacco dal cielo
Book 28 of 49 · published 2018 Anthology · Tom Clancy,Marc Cameron
The Coldest War
Latest in the series · book 49 of 49 · published 2026 Anthology · M.P. Woodward
The Hunt for Red October
Series opener · book 1 of 29 · published 1984 Anthology · Tom Clancy
The Cardinal of the Kremlin
Book 3 of 29 · published 1988 Anthology · Tom Clancy
Dead or Alive
Book 10 of 29 · published 2010 Anthology · Tom Clancy,Grant Blackwood
Threat Vector
Book 12 of 29 · published 2012 Anthology · Mark Greaney,Tom Clancy
Command Authority
Book 13 of 29 · published 2013 Anthology · Mark Greaney,Tom Clancy
Commander-in-Chief
Book 15 of 29 · published 2015 Anthology · Mark Greaney,Tom Clancy
True Faith and Allegiance
Book 16 of 29 · published 2016 Anthology · Mark Greaney
Tom Clancy Act of Defiance
Book 24 of 29 · published 2024 Co-authored · Tom Clancy,Jeffrey Wilson
The Coldest War
Latest in the series · book 29 of 29 · published 2026 Anthology · M.P. Woodward
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Brian Andrews?
Brian Andrews is an American author of fiction. He is also a veteran, having served in the United States Navy as an officer stationed on nuclear submarines. Brian is known also by the other names of Alex Ryan as well as Andrews & Wilson.
Which Brian Andrews series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Presidential Agent series, the earliest of Brian Andrews's multi-book series: it opens with By Order of the President (2004) and runs to 10 books across 2004–2025, ending with Direct Action (2025). Brian Andrews's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Brian Andrews written?
Brian Andrews has 126 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1984 and 2026. 113 of them belong to 10 named series — the largest being the Tier One series with 10 books — and 13 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Brian Andrews's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Brian Andrews's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Presidential Agent (2004–2025, 10 books), Think Tank (2012–2016, 3 books) and Tier One (2016–2026, 10 books), plus 5 more.
How are Brian Andrews's books organised into series?
This guide splits Brian Andrews's 126 books into 10 named series and 13 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Tier One (10 books, 2016–2026); Presidential Agent (10 books, 2004–2025); The Shepherds (4 books, 2021–2025); Sons of Valor (4 books, 2021–2025); Think Tank (3 books, 2012–2016), plus 5 further series.