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John O'Brien

2 Series • 5 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Leaving Las Vegas (1990)
Popular Choice
Publication Order of Anthologies
Start with: Las Vegas Noir (2008)

ⓘ About John O'Brien

John O’Brien was an American published author. He passed away in 1994. He is perhaps best known for his novel Leaving Las Vegas, which was adapted into a movie by the same name. John was born on May 21, 1960, in Oxford, Ohio. His parents Bill and Judy both attended Miami University as students. He had a sibling, Erin O’Brien, also a writer. John ended up growing up in Brecksville and Lakewood, Ohio. He graduated in 1978 from Lakewood High School. O’Brien landed a gig writing on the animated series Rugrats through a contact of his ex-wife. He worked on Episode 37 titled “Toys in the Attic”, which came out under his pen name Carroll Mine in 1992. He was apparently displeased with editorial changes that had been made to his script, according to Erin O’Brien.

All Book Series by John O'Brien

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Leaving Las Vegas

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1990

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1990
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The Assault on Tony's

Book 2 of 4 · published 1996

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1996
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Stripper Lessons

Book 3 of 4 · published 1997

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1997
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Better

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2009

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2009
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Las Vegas Noir

Single-title series · published 2008

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2008

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is John O'Brien?

John O’Brien was an American published author. He passed away in 1994. He is perhaps best known for his novel Leaving Las Vegas, which was adapted into a movie by the same name. John was born on May 21, 1960, in Oxford, Ohio.

Which John O'Brien series should I start with?

John O'Brien's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Leaving Las Vegas (1990).

How many books has John O'Brien written?

John O'Brien has 5 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1990 and 2009. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels and Anthologies.

In what order should John O'Brien's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 5 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.

How are John O'Brien's books organised into series?

This guide splits John O'Brien's 5 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (4 books); Anthologies (1 book).