The Coming Computer Industry Shakeout, the first book authored by McClellan, was published by John Wiley & Sons in 1984.
The book was reviewed favorably in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, Forbes Magazine, and many other publications.
The book was advertised in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Business Week, Boston Globe, and Chicago Tribune.
Shakeout was one of Wiley's hottest books that year, highlighted in its corporate quarterly report to shareholders and its newsletter to its authors.
He then produced an updated, soft-cover version, subtitled Unscramble Wall Street Doubletalk to Protect and Build Your Portfolio in 2009.