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Authorship history

Who writes Tom Clancy's Op-Center?

The Tom Clancy's Op-Center series was created by Tom Clancy; every novel has been credited to other writers. The most recent entry, Fallout (2023), was ghostwritten by Jeff Rovin; earlier books in the rotation were written by Dick Couch and George Galdorisi.

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The full authorship picture

  1. CreatorTom ClancySeries credited, no personal novel on file
  2. GhostwriterJeff Rovin19 books — from Tom Clancy's Op-Center (1995) to Fallout (2023)
  3. GhostwriterDick Couch2 books — from Out of the Ashes (2014) to Into the Fire (2015)
  4. GhostwriterGeorge Galdorisi4 books — from Out of the Ashes (2014) to Dark Zone (2017)

Several of these writers' credited books overlap in publication order rather than following on cleanly from one another — the table below shows exactly who wrote which book.

Every book, with its credited writer

Publication order. Every credit below is the byline recorded for that specific book — this is the checkable source for the summary above.

  1. Tom Clancy's Op-Center (1995)novel

    · Ghostwriter: Jeff Rovin

  2. Mirror Image (1995)novel

    · Ghostwriter: Jeff Rovin

  3. Games of State (1996)novel

    · Ghostwriter: Jeff Rovin

  4. Acts of War (1997)novel

    · Ghostwriter: Jeff Rovin

  5. Balance of Power (1998)novel

    · Ghostwriter: Jeff Rovin

  6. State of Siege (1999)novel

    · Ghostwriter: Jeff Rovin

  7. Divide and Conquer (2000)novel

    · Ghostwriter: Jeff Rovin

  8. Line of Control (2001)novel

    · Ghostwriter: Jeff Rovin

  9. Mission of Honor (2002)novel

    · Ghostwriter: Jeff Rovin

  10. Sea of Fire (2003)novel

    · Ghostwriter: Jeff Rovin

  11. Call to Treason (2004)novel

    · Ghostwriter: Jeff Rovin

  12. War of Eagles (2005)novel

    · Ghostwriter: Jeff Rovin

  13. Out of the Ashes (2014)novel

    · Ghostwriter: Dick Couch · Ghostwriter: George Galdorisi

  14. Into the Fire (2015)novel

    · Ghostwriter: Dick Couch · Ghostwriter: George Galdorisi

  15. Scorched Earth (2016)novel

    · Ghostwriter: George Galdorisi

  16. Dark Zone (2017)novel

    · Ghostwriter: George Galdorisi · Ghostwriter: Jeff Rovin

  17. For Honor (2018)novel

    · Ghostwriter: Jeff Rovin

  18. Sting of the Wasp (2019)novel

    · Ghostwriter: Jeff Rovin

  19. God of War (2020)novel

    · Ghostwriter: Jeff Rovin

  20. The Black Order (2021)novel

    · Ghostwriter: Jeff Rovin

  21. Call of Duty (2022)novel

    · Ghostwriter: Jeff Rovin

  22. Fallout (2023)novel

    · Ghostwriter: Jeff Rovin

Frequently asked questions

Who writes the Tom Clancy's Op-Center series now?

The Tom Clancy's Op-Center series was created by Tom Clancy; every novel has been credited to other writers. The most recent entry, Fallout (2023), was ghostwritten by Jeff Rovin; earlier books in the rotation were written by Dick Couch and George Galdorisi.

Who created the Tom Clancy's Op-Center series?

The Tom Clancy's Op-Center series was created by Tom Clancy; every novel has been credited to other writers.