Tim O'Reilly books in order
Irish-American author and publisher
- Born
- 1954
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 7
Tim O'Reilly has published 1 novel, 3 non-fiction books and 3 other books, beginning with Wtf (2017).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Tim O'Reilly
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Wtf
Tim O'Reilly's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Frank Herbert (1981)
Non-fiction in order
The Twitter Book (2009)
Is the Universe a Hologram? (2017)
Wtf (2017)
Other books in order
Unix Text Processing (1987)
DOS Meets UNIX (1988)
Context (2011)
About Tim O'Reilly
Timothy O'Reilly is an Irish-American author and publisher, who is the founder of O'Reilly Media. He popularised the terms open source and Web 2.0.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Tim O'Reilly FAQ
- How many books has Tim O'Reilly written?
- Tim O'Reilly has published 1 novel, 3 non-fiction books and 3 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Tim O'Reilly's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Wtf.
- What is Tim O'Reilly's latest book?
- Wtf (2017).
- What is Tim O'Reilly's most famous book?
- Wtf (2017) is Tim O'Reilly's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.