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{{Short description|1934 novel by John O'Hara}}
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| name          = Appointment in Samarra
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| author        = [[John O'Hara]]
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| country       = United States
| language      = English
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| genre         = novel
| publisher     = [[Harcourt (publisher)|Harcourt Brace & Company]]
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| media_type    = Print (hard & paperback)
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| isbn          = 0-375-71920-2
| isbn_note     = (Reprint ed: July 2003)
| dewey         = 813/.52 22
| congress      = PS3529.H29 A8 2003
| oclc          = 53165621
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'''''Appointment in Samarra''''', published in 1934, is the first novel by American writer [[John O'Hara]] (1905–1970). It concerns the self-destruction of the fictional character Julian English, a wealthy car dealer who was once a member of the social elite of Gibbsville (O'Hara's [[fictional location|fictionalized]] version of [[Pottsville, Pennsylvania]]). The book created controversy due to O'Hara's inclusion of sexual content.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Review of ''Appointment in Samarra'' by John O'Hara|journal=Kirkus Reviews|date=August 16, 1934|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/john-ohara/appointment-in-samarra/}}</ref>

In 1998, the [[Modern Library]] ranked ''Appointment in Samarra'' 22nd on its list of the [[Modern Library 100 Best Novels|100 best English-language novels of the 20th century]].