SN Red October
This article is about the 1984 novel. For the film of the same name, see The Hunt for Red October (film). For other uses, see The Hunt... for Red October (disambiguation).
The Hunt for Red October
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First edition cover
Author Tom Clancy
Audio read by Fred Herbert
Country United States
Language English
Series Jack Ryan
Genre
Techno-thrillerMilitary fictionSpy fictionHistorical fiction
Publisher Naval Institute Press
Publication date October 1, 1984
Media type Print (Hardcover, Paperback)
Pages 387
ISBN 0870212850
Preceded by Red Rabbit
Followed by The Cardinal of the Kremlin
The Hunt for Red October is the debut novel by American author Tom Clancy, first published on October 1, 1984, by the Naval Institute Press. It depicts Soviet submarine captain Marko Ramius as he seemingly goes rogue with his country's cutting-edge ballistic missile submarine Red October, and marks the first appearance of Clancy's most popular fictional character, Jack Ryan, an analyst working for the Central Intelligence Agency, as he must prove his theory that Ramius had intended to defect to the United States.