A New World Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Chaos |
2011 |
Buy |
| Return |
2011 |
Buy |
| Sanctuary |
2012 |
Buy |
| Taken |
2012 |
Buy |
| Awakening |
2012 |
Buy |
| Dissension |
2012 |
Buy |
| Takedown |
2013 |
Buy |
| Conspiracy |
2013 |
Buy |
| Reckoning |
2014 |
Buy |
| A New World: Untold Stories |
2014 |
Buy |
| Storm |
2014 |
Buy |
| A New World: Untold Stories 2 |
2015 |
Buy |
Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
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| Las Vegas Noir |
2008 |
Buy |
Ares Virus Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Arctic Storm |
2016 |
Buy |
| White Horse |
2016 |
Buy |
| Phoenix Rising |
2017 |
Buy |
JohnO’Brien Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Third Wave: Eidolon |
2017 |
Buy |
Lifting the Veil Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Fallen |
2018 |
Buy |
| Winter |
2018 |
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| Emergence |
2019 |
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| Risen |
2019 |
Buy |
Red Team Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Strigoi |
2017 |
Buy |
| Lycan |
2019 |
Buy |
| Cartel Part One |
2020 |
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| Cartel Part Two |
2020 |
Buy |
Shrouded World Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Whistlers |
2014 |
Buy |
| Atlantis |
2015 |
Buy |
| Convergence |
2017 |
Buy |
| Valhalla |
2018 |
Buy |
| Asabron |
2019 |
Buy |
| Bitfrost |
2020 |
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| Hvergelmir |
2020 |
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| Asgard |
2020 |
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Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
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| Leaving Las Vegas |
1990 |
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| The Assault on Tony’s |
1996 |
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| Stripper Lessons |
1997 |
Buy |
| Better |
2009 |
Buy |
Tipping Point Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Opening Shots |
2021 |
Buy |
| Escalation |
2021 |
Buy |
| OPLAN 5015 |
2022 |
Buy |
| Penghu |
2022 |
Buy |
| Korea |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Fifth Tunnel |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Crossing |
2024 |
Buy |
| Invasion |
2024 |
Buy |
| Breakout |
2025 |
Buy |
| Dominoes |
2025 |
Buy |
John O’Brien’s bibliography spans literary fiction and genre thrillers. His earliest published novel, Leaving Las Vegas (1990), is a raw, semi-autobiographical work about alcoholism and self-destruction in the Nevada desert. That book was later adapted into a film. His other literary works include The Assault on Tony’s (1996) and Stripper Lessons (1997).
His later career shifted toward action-driven genre fiction. The A New World series (12 books, 2011-2015) is a post-apocalyptic survival saga, the Tipping Point series (10 books, 2021-2025) covers modern geopolitical military conflict, and the Red Team series blends military action with supernatural creatures like Strigoi and Lycans. He has also written the Ares Virus trilogy and the Lifting the Veil series.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has John O’Brien written?
John O’Brien has written 47 books across nine series.
What was John O’Brien's first book?
John O’Brien’s first book is Leaving Las Vegas, published in 1990.
What genre does John O'Brien write in?
John O’Brien’s books cover a wide range of genres. His earlier literary fiction includes Leaving Las Vegas (1990), while his later work focuses on post-apocalyptic survival horror (A New World series), military thrillers (Tipping Point series), supernatural action (Red Team series), and pandemic fiction (Ares Virus series).