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Reading order

Sean O'Brien Books in Order

This page lists the complete Sean O'Brien reading order by Tom Lowe, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 18 books / 2009-2025

Sean O'Brien Reading Order

01 A False Dawn 2009 Buy
02 The 24th Letter 2010 Buy
03 The Butterfly Forest 2011 Buy
04 The Black Bullet 2012 Buy
05 Blood of Cain 2013 Buy
06 Black River 2014 Buy
07 Cemetery Road 2015 Buy
08 A Murder of Crows 2016 Buy
09 Dragonfly 2019 Buy
10 The Orchid Keeper 2019 Buy
11 Mermaid 2020 Buy
12 Flash of Gold 2021 Buy
13 Invisible 2021 Buy
14 The White Dragon 2022 Buy
15 The Fountain 2022 Buy
16 Justice 2023 Buy
17 Gypsy Tears 2024 Buy
18 The Alibi 2025 Buy

Sean O'Brien Books by Publication Order

2009 A False Dawn #1
2010 The 24th Letter #2
2011 The Butterfly Forest #3
2012 The Black Bullet #4
2013 Blood of Cain #5
2014 Black River #6
2015 Cemetery Road #7
2016 A Murder of Crows #8
2019 Dragonfly #9
2019 The Orchid Keeper #10
2020 Mermaid #11
2021 Flash of Gold #12
2021 Invisible #13
2022 The White Dragon #14
2022 The Fountain #15
2023 Justice #16
2024 Gypsy Tears #17
2025 The Alibi #18

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Sean O'Brien reading order?

The Sean O'Brien reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Sean O'Brien books are there?

This catalog currently lists 18 Sean O'Brien books published across 2009-2025.

Who writes the Sean O'Brien books?

Sean O'Brien is listed as a book series by Tom Lowe.

Should I read Sean O'Brien in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Sean O'Brien. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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