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Character · Ryan's world · 15 books

Cathy Ryan

Ryan's wife, an eye surgeon · Tom Clancy

Dr Cathy Ryan is Jack’s wife, an eye surgeon at Johns Hopkins, steady and brilliant.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Hunt for Red October (1984)
Latest appearance
Command Authority (2013)
Books
15 (15 minor)
Series
Jack Ryan universe
Author
Tom Clancy
Circle
Ryan's world

Where to meet Cathy Ryan

Cathy Ryan first appears in The Hunt for Red October (1984), in a minor role, book 1 of the Jack Ryan universe series.

Buy The Hunt for Red October

Every book with Cathy Ryan

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1984·The Hunt for Red Octoberminor role · Jack Ryan universeBuy
  2. 1987·Patriot Gamesminor role · Jack Ryan universeBuy
  3. 1988·The Cardinal of the Kremlinminor role · Jack Ryan universeBuy
  4. 1989·Clear and Present Dangerminor role · Jack Ryan universeBuy
  5. 1991·The Sum of All Fearsminor role · Jack Ryan universeBuy
  6. 1994·Debt of Honorminor role · Jack Ryan universeBuy
  7. 1996·Executive Ordersminor role · Jack Ryan universeBuy
  8. 1998·Rainbow Sixminor role · Jack Ryan universeBuy
  9. 2000·The Bear and the Dragonminor role · Jack Ryan universeBuy
  10. 2002·Red Rabbitminor role · Jack Ryan universeBuy
  11. 2003·The Teeth of the Tigerminor role · Jack Ryan universeBuy
  12. 2010·Dead or Aliveminor role · Jack Ryan universeBuy
  13. 2011·Locked Onminor role · Jack Ryan universeBuy
  14. 2012·Threat Vectorminor role · Jack Ryan universeBuy
  15. 2013·Command Authorityminor role · Jack Ryan universeBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Jack RyanCIA analyst who becomes President15
John ClarkCIA paramilitary officer, born John Kelly11
Domingo ChavezSoldier turned CIA officer, Clark's partner10
Jack Ryan Jr.Ryan's son, an analyst for The Campus5
Robby JacksonNavy pilot and Ryan's friend5