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ⓘ About Tim O'Brien
Tim O’Brien is a published author. Two of his works have become films. A Soldier’s Sweetheart was released in 1998 and in 1996 a television movie was made of his book ‘In the Lake of the Woods’. O’Brien was born on October 1, 1946 in Austin, Minnesota. He attended Macalester College and graduated in 1968 with his Bachelors degree in political science. He also received a draft notice right around this time. The author was not in favor of the war, but chose to report regardless. He was enrolled and was sent over to fight in Vietnam. O’Brien was part of the Americal division, referred to as unlucky due to the involvement of the division in the 1968 My Lai massacre.
All Book Series by Tim O'Brien
If I Die in a Combat Zone, Box Me Up and Ship Me Home
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 1973
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Baseball Oddities & Trivia - Ball Two!
Book 5 of 9 · published 2016
Buzz Stories at Thirty Thousand Feet
Book 6 of 9 · published 2018 Co-authored · David Price
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Amusement Park Oddities & Trivia
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2020
Ploughshares Spring 1976 Guest-Edited by Tim O'Brien with DeWitt Henry and Henry Bromell
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 1976
The Literary Ghost: Great Contemporary Ghost Stories
Book 2 of 8 · published 1991
The Scribner Anthology of Contemporary Short Fiction
Book 3 of 8 · published 1999
The Eloquent Short Story: An Anthology of Narrative Styles
Book 6 of 8 · published 2004
On War: The Best Military Histories
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2013
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Tim O'Brien?
Tim O'Brien is a published author. Two of his works have become films. A Soldier's Sweetheart was released in 1998 and in 1996 a television movie was made of his book 'In the Lake of the Woods'.
Which Tim O'Brien series should I start with?
Tim 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 Northern Lights (1975).
How many books has Tim O'Brien written?
Tim O'Brien has 25 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1973 and 2023. They are filed under 3 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Non-Fiction, Standalone Novels and Anthologies.
In what order should Tim O'Brien's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 25 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 Tim O'Brien's books organised into series?
This guide splits Tim O'Brien's 25 books into categories rather than numbered series: Non-Fiction (9 books); Standalone Novels (8 books); Anthologies (8 books).