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Allen Eskens

American author Allen Eskens is best known for his Joe Talbert series of crime thrillers. His debut novel, *The Life We Bury*, won the Barry Award and has sold over one million copies. This page provides the Allen Eskens books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

2014The Life We BuryPOoDMRB · 1Buy ↗

2015The Guise of AnotherPOoDMRB · 2Buy ↗

2016The Heavens May FallPOoDMRB · 3Buy ↗

2017The Deep Dark DescendingPOoDMRB · 4Buy ↗

2018The Shadows We HidePOoDMRB · 5Buy ↗

2019Nothing More DangerousPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

2021The Stolen HoursPOoLNB · 1Buy ↗

2022Forsaken CountryPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

2023Saving EmmaPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

2025The Quiet LibrarianPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Detective Max Rupert Books5 books · 2014–2018

01The Life We Bury2014Buy ↗

02The Guise of Another2015Buy ↗

03The Heavens May Fall2016Buy ↗

04The Deep Dark Descending2017Buy ↗

05The Shadows We Hide2018Buy ↗

Publication Order of Lila Nash Books1 book · 2021

01The Stolen Hours2021Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels4 books · 2019–2025

01Nothing More Dangerous2019Buy ↗

02Forsaken Country2022Buy ↗

03Saving Emma2023Buy ↗

04The Quiet Librarian2025Buy ↗

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