John O’Brien Books in Order

John O’Brien has written 38 books, published between 1990 and 2025. The first book is Leaving Las Vegas (1990) and the newest is Dominoes (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
38
Published
1990–2025
Pages on record
192 in 1 of 38 books

The John O'Brien listing covers 38 books dated 1990 to 2025. Leaving Las Vegas (1990) heads it, with The Assault on Tony's (1996) and Stripper Lessons (1997) alongside, and Las Vegas and Nevada stand as the catalogued subjects. Four series follow from 2009 on: A New World, Lifting the Veil, Ares Virus and a set of standalone novels, running through titles such as Chaos, Return, Awakening, Dissension and Sanctuary. Dominoes (2025) is the most recent entry.

How many John O’Brien books are there?

John O’Brien has 38 books, released between 1990 and 2025. They include 4 series and 4 titles listed outside any series.

John O’Brien Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 38 John O’Brien books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    Leaving Las Vegas1990 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1990192
  2. 2
    The Assault on Tony's1996 · confirmed 1/4
    1996
  3. 3
    Stripper Lessons1997 · confirmed 1/4
    1997
  4. 4
    Better2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009
  5. 5
    ChaosA New World #12011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011
  6. 6
    ReturnA New World #22011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011
  7. 7
    SanctuaryA New World #32012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  8. 8
    TakenA New World #42012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  9. 9
    AwakeningA New World #52012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  10. 10
    DissensionA New World #62012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  11. 11
    TakedownA New World #72013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013
  12. 12
    ConspiracyA New World #82013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013
  13. 13
    ReckoningA New World #92014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014
  14. 142014
  15. 15
    StormA New World #112014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014
  16. 162015
  17. 17
    Arctic StormAres Virus #12016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  18. 18
    White HorseAres Virus #22016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  19. 19
    StrigoiRed Team #12017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  20. 20
    The Third Wave: EidolonJohnO'Brien Standalone Novels #12017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  21. 21
    Phoenix RisingAres Virus #32017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  22. 22
    FallenLifting the Veil #12018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  23. 23
    WinterLifting the Veil #22018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  24. 24
    LycanRed Team #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  25. 25
    EmergenceLifting the Veil #32019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  26. 26
    RisenLifting the Veil #42019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  27. 27
    Cartel Part OneRed Team #32020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  28. 28
    Cartel Part TwoRed Team #42020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  29. 29
    Opening ShotsTipping Point #12021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  30. 30
    EscalationTipping Point #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  31. 31
    OPLAN 5015Tipping Point #32022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  32. 32
    PenghuTipping Point #42022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  33. 33
    KoreaTipping Point #52023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023
  34. 34
    The Fifth TunnelTipping Point #62023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023
  35. 35
    The CrossingTipping Point #72024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024
  36. 36
    InvasionTipping Point #82024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024
  37. 37
    BreakoutTipping Point #92025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025
  38. 38
    DominoesTipping Point #102025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025

John O’Brien series in order

Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.

John O’Brien books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Red Team in order

4 books
  1. 1. Strigoi
  2. 2. Lycan
  3. 3. Cartel Part One
  4. 4. Cartel Part Two

Lifting the Veil in order

4 books
  1. 1. Fallen
  2. 2. Winter
  3. 3. Emergence
  4. 4. Risen

Ares Virus in order

3 books
  1. 1. Arctic Storm
  2. 2. White Horse
  3. 3. Phoenix Rising

JohnO'Brien Standalone Novels

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Standalone books

4 books

4 John O’Brien titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read John O’Brien books in order?

You only need to read John O’Brien books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with John O’Brien

Start with the first book of the John O’Brien series you want to read: A New World starts with Chaos (2011) and Tipping Point starts with Opening Shots (2021). The earliest catalogued title overall is Leaving Las Vegas (1990).

What is the newest John O’Brien book?

Dominoes (2025) is the newest John O’Brien book released so far.

Is there a new John O’Brien book coming?

No next John O’Brien book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

John O’Brien at a glance

Still publishing
John O’Brien published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
John O’Brien books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
192 pages across the 1 of 38 books with a recorded length, a median of 192 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most John O’Brien books, 22 of 38, were published in the 2010s.

What the John O’Brien books are about

1 of the 38 John O’Brien books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.