Editing The Hunt for Red October (section)

==Legacy==
''The Hunt for Red October'' popularized the book genre of [[techno-thriller]] into the mainstream. "Tom Clancy defined an era, not just of thrillers but of pop culture in general," said [[Jon Land]], an author and marketing chair for the [[International Thriller Writers]]. "No one encapsulated the mindset and mentality of the Reagan era more, as the Cold War was heating up for the last time and we were entering a new age of modern warfare. Clancy's books tapped into our fears and helped define our psyches, even as he reinvigorated the thriller genre by bringing millions of new readers into the fold."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bs-xpm-2013-10-02-bs-md-clancy-appreciation-20131002-story.html|title=Clancy invented 'techno-thriller,' reflected Cold War fears |author=Chris Kaltenbach |newspaper=[[The Baltimore Sun]] }}</ref>

On April 20, 2018, ''The Hunt for Red October'' was included in the list of 100 most-loved books in the U.S., compiled by [[PBS]] as part of their new series and multi-platform initiative ''The Great American Read''.<ref>{{cite web |title=THE GREAT AMERICAN READ, a New Multi-Platform PBS Series, Reveals List of America's 100 Favorite Novels |url=http://www.pbs.org/about/blogs/news/the-great-american-read-reveals-americas-100-favorite-novels/ |website=PBS.org |access-date=6 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Books – The Great American Read |url=https://www.pbs.org/the-great-american-read/books/#/book/Hunt%20for%20Red%20October%2C%20The |website=PBS.org |access-date=6 August 2018}}</ref>

The book appeared in a fake commercial ad serving as a teaser trailer for the third season of the [[Netflix]] [[web television]] series ''[[Stranger Things]]'', which was released on July 16, 2018.<ref>{{cite web |last=Renfro |first=Kim |title=A goofy new 'Stranger Things' mall teaser might have a very serious clue about season 3 hiding in plain sight |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/new-stranger-things-mall-teaser-season-3-russia-plot-spoilers-2018-7?r=UK&IR=T |website=Business Insider |access-date=4 August 2018}}</ref>