The Story of Tom Brennan is a 2005 Australian young adult novel written by J. C. Burke.

The novel is based around the aftermath of the incident that leads to the Brennan family leaving the town of Mumbilli and is written from Tom's perspective.

The novel involves teenage issues such as alcohol, drink driving, relationships, and moving on after your world turns upside down.

In the end, Tom becomes friends with a girl named Chrissy, which they progress from a friendship into a relationship.

Chrissy and others help Tom come to terms with what happened in the past and have a positive outlook on the future.