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The O'Brien Tales Books in Order

by Stacey ReynoldsLiterature & Fiction

13 books so far (book 14 is due December 22, 2026). They run from Raven of the Sea (2021) to Tainted Ground (2025). Rated 4.7 across 12,773 listener reviews.

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Reading order

  1. Raven of the Sea

    Book 1 2021 4.5 (4.8k)

    Against the backdrop of windswept, coastal Ireland, two people are brought together under unlikely circumstances, one scarred by tragedy, the other by betrayal. Branna O’Mara never expected to be orphaned at the age of 23.

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  2. A Lantern in the Dark

    Book 2 2021 4.8 (1.7k)

    In a sleepy beach town in Coastal Carolina, two lost souls learn the destructive nature of secrets and the healing power of love. Captain Aidan O’Brien is a decorated officer of the Royal Irish Regiment.

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  3. Shadow Guardian

    Book 3 2021 4.8 (959)

    An Garda Síochána have patrolled the cobbled streets of their storied capital for nearly a century. Within the heart of their headquarters, a bloody secret is revealed.

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  4. River Angels

    Book 4 2021 4.9 (1k)

    The history of the O’Brien family is as rich and complex as the land that bore them. They are as fierce as they are loyal, but when a horrific tragedy casts a shadow over their tight-knit clan, it leaves an empty seat at their table.

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  5. The Wishing Bridge

    Book 5 2021 4.9 (930)

    Cross the bridge to the spring, and wish your heart’s desire.... Caitlyn O’Brien left for Brazil in the aftermath of a heartbreaking loss.

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  6. The Irish Midwife

    Book 6 2021 4.8 (619)

    Set in 1978 during "The Troubles" in Northern Ireland, this prequel novel to The O'Brien Tales tells the story of two young people whose love will inspire the generations to come.

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  7. Burning Embers

    Book 7 2021 4.8 (775)

    Duty calls for the youngest O'Brien son. In a flash of heat, smoke, and flame comes a time of great suffering. Seany O'Brien has kept with family tradition, choosing a career as a first responder.

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  8. The Keeper

    Book 8 2022 4.8 (615)

    Inishean Lighthouse stands as a beacon to seafarers on the western edge of Ireland. This tale will cross the centuries as two men take their place as the keepers of the light.

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  9. Hawick

    Book 9 2022 4.9 (533)

    The Earl of Hawick has secrets. Some of them private, some of them a matter of state. Daniel MacPherson has inherited his title from one father, the truth from another.

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  10. The Ward of the Castle

    Book 10 2023 4.8 (293)

    Spanning two decades, from the wild coast of a Tasmanian penal colony to the west coast of Ireland, an exiled rebel's betrayal precedes his return to his homeland.

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  11. Sanctuary

    Book 11 2024 4.8 (245)

    The O'Brien family once again finds themselves ensconced in a criminal investigation when a young asylum seeker washes ashore on Dublin's rocky coast. Cormac Carrington relocated to Ireland to be closer to his O'Brien kin.

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  12. Forgotten Country

    Book 12 2024 4.9 (179)

    The love between Aoife and David O'Brien has served as a beacon for generations of O'Briens. But they weren't always the matriarch and patriarch of the large family in County Clare. Aoife Kerr lived a simple life in Donegal.

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  13. Tainted Ground

    Book 13 2025 4.8 (122)

    Leamaneh Castle is rumored to be the most haunted castle in Ireland. Nestled on an unassuming country lane in the Burren, the dark history surrounding its O'Brien mistress is legendary.

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  14. Christmas in Belgravia

    Book 14 Out December 22, 2026

    Eira Pritchard has been holding everything together since she was twenty-three. Her parents are dead, and her little brother's boarding school tuition swallows her salary whole.

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About this reading order

Books are listed in the series' own numbering, which for The O'Brien Tales is also the best order to read them in. Years are first publication where we could confirm it, and otherwise the first audiobook release.

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