Debt of Honor
by Tom Clancy
Debt of Honor is a Jack Ryan techno-thriller by Tom Clancy, first published by G. P. Putnam's Sons in New York on 17 August 1994. A sequel to The Sum of All Fears, it puts Ryan at the centre of a conflict between Japan and the United States, and opened at number one on the New York Times list.
- Editions tracked
- 3
- First edition
- G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1994
- First published
- G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1994
- Series
- Ryanverse
The first edition of Debt of Honor by Tom Clancy was published in New York by G.P. Putnam's Sons in 1994. We track 3 editions.
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First edition
- 1st G.P. Putnam's Sons1994 Hardback · Ryanverse 8 I own Debt of Honor, G.P. Putnam's Sons 1994 Log in to want this
Later and other editions
- HarperCollins1994 Hardback · Ryanverse 8 I own Debt of Honor, HarperCollins 1994 Log in to want this
- Chivers1995 Hardback · Ryanverse 8 I own Debt of Honor, Chivers 1995 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Setting and characters
- Set in
- United States
- Characters
- Jack Ryan, John Clark
- Genre
- techno-thriller, crime fiction
Read next
- Comes after
- The Sum of All Fears
- Followed by
- Executive Orders
In print
- Editions recorded
- 13 on Open Library, 7 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 15 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of Debt of Honor?
The first edition of Debt of Honor by Tom Clancy was published in New York by G.P. Putnam's Sons in 1994.
How many editions of Debt of Honor are there?
We track 3 editions of Debt of Honor, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
What should I read after Debt of Honor?
In order, it follows The Sum of All Fears and it is followed by Executive Orders, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- Debt of Honor, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Debt of Honor (Putnam first edition record), Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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