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Tom Clancy

Risk 100

Novelist

66 years oldAmerican0 picksBorn April 12, 1947

The godfather of military thrillers turned submarine specs and CIA tradecraft into page-turning gold, selling over 100 million books and spawning a multimedia empire of films and video games that bears his name. At 66, the man who knew enough classified details to make the Pentagon nervous is still the benchmark for anyone trying to write a believable espionage yarn. Whether he's plotting his next bestseller or just enjoying the royalties, Clancy remains a titan whose detailed knowledge of military hardware keeps both readers and intelligence agencies equally intrigued.

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About Tom Clancy

The godfather of military thrillers turned submarine specs and CIA tradecraft into page-turning gold, selling over 100 million books and spawning a multimedia empire of films and video games that bears his name. At 66, the man who knew enough classified details to make the Pentagon nervous is still the benchmark for anyone trying to write a believable espionage yarn. Whether he's plotting his next bestseller or just enjoying the royalties, Clancy remains a titan whose detailed knowledge of military hardware keeps both readers and intelligence agencies equally intrigued.

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