📖 About Sean O'Brien

Sean O'Brien is a series universe written by Tom Lowe. The complete collection runs to 18 books across 1 series, published between 2009 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of Sean O'Brien Books with 18 books. It opens with A False Dawn (2009) and currently runs to The Alibi (2025).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Sean O'Brien

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: A False Dawn (2009), book 1 of Publication Order of Sean O'Brien Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Sean O'Brien Books in Order

Publication Order of Sean O'Brien Books
18 books
1
A False Dawn book cover1A False Dawn2009Buy on Amazon
The 24th Letter book cover2The 24th Letter2010Buy on Amazon
The Butterfly Forest book cover3The Butterfly Forest2011Buy on Amazon
The Black Bullet book cover4The Black Bullet2012Buy on Amazon
Blood of Cain book cover5Blood of Cain2013Buy on Amazon
Black River book cover6Black River2014Buy on Amazon
Cemetery Road book cover7Cemetery Road2015Buy on Amazon
A Murder of Crows book cover8A Murder of Crows2016Buy on Amazon
Dragonfly book cover9Dragonfly2019Buy on Amazon
The Orchid Keeper book cover10The Orchid Keeper2019Buy on Amazon
Mermaid book cover11Mermaid2020Buy on Amazon
Flash of Gold book cover12Flash of Gold2021Buy on Amazon
Invisible book cover13Invisible2021Buy on Amazon
The White Dragon book cover14The White Dragon2022Buy on Amazon
The Fountain book cover15The Fountain2022Buy on Amazon
Justice book cover16Justice2023Buy on Amazon
Gypsy Tears book cover17Gypsy Tears2024Buy on Amazon
The Alibi book cover18The Alibi2025Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Sean O'Brien books are there?
There are 18 books in the Sean O'Brien collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2009 and 2025.
What is the first Sean O'Brien book?
The first book is A False Dawn, published in 2009.
What order should I read the Sean O'Brien books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Sean O'Brien books?
The Sean O'Brien books were written by Tom Lowe.
Is the Sean O'Brien series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Sean O'Brien Books, has 18 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Sean O'Brien series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2009, and the most recent in 2025.