John Scherber Books in Order

John Scherber has written 49 books, published between 2009 and 2023. The first book is Twenty Centavos (2009) and the newest is Let's Close Our Eyes and Dream (2023). Publication order is the reading order below. 35 of the 49 books listed here are in the Murder in Mexico series, which has its own page: Murder in Mexico books in order.

Books
49
Published
2009–2023
Pages on record
3,369 in 11 of 49 books

Murder in Mexico is John Scherber's main series, and Mexico is the setting the catalogue returns to, from Twenty Centavos (2009) and San Miguel de Allende: A Place in the Heart (2010) onward. The Townshend Vampire books take the fantasy side. Crime, suspense and thriller sit together in the subjects. The catalogue holds 49 titles dated 2009 to 2023, at a median of 304 pages, ending at Let's Close Our Eyes and Dream (2023).

How many John Scherber books are there?

John Scherber has 49 books, released between 2009 and 2023. They include 2 series and 12 titles listed outside any series.

John Scherber Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 49 John Scherber books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    Twenty CentavosMurder in Mexico #12009 · 308 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009308
  2. 22010
  3. 3
    The Fifth CodexMurder in Mexico #22010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010
  4. 4
    And Dark My DesireTownshend Vampire #12011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011
  5. 5
    The Devil's Workshop2011 · 377 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011377
  6. 6
    And Darker My WrathTownshend Vampire #22011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011
  7. 7
    Beyond Terrorism: Survival2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011
  8. 8
    BrushworkMurder in Mexico #32011 · 348 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011348
  9. 9
    Daddy's GirlMurder in Mexico #42011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011
  10. 10
    Strike ZoneMurder in Mexico #52011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011
  11. 11
    Vanishing ActMurder in Mexico #62011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011
  12. 12
    Jack & JillMurder in Mexico #72011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011
  13. 13
    Eden Lost2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  14. 14
    Identity CrisisMurder in Mexico #82012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  15. 152012
  16. 16
    The Book DoctorMurder in Mexico #102012 · 300 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012300
  17. 172013
  18. 182013280
  19. 19
    The Amarna Heresy2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013
  20. 20
    The PredatorMurder in Mexico #112013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013
  21. 21
    Living in San Miguel: The Heart of the Matter2014 · 266 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014266
  22. 222014
  23. 23
    Angel FaceMurder in Mexico #132015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015
  24. 24
    Uneasy RiderMurder in Mexico #142015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015
  25. 25
    Lost in ChiapasMurder in Mexico #152016 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016304
  26. 26
    The Jericho JournalsMurder in Mexico #162016 · 306 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016306
  27. 27
    Noble RotMurder in Mexico #172016 · 278 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016278
  28. 28
    Twilight at TikalMurder in Mexico #182017 · 284 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017284
  29. 292017
  30. 30
    Expat Life: At Home in San Miguel de Allende2018 · 318 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018318

John Scherber series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

John Scherber books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Townshend Vampire in order

2 books
  1. 1. And Dark My Desire
  2. 2. And Darker My Wrath

Standalone books

12 books

12 John Scherber titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read John Scherber books in order?

You only need to read John Scherber books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with John Scherber

Start with Twenty Centavos (2009), the first Murder in Mexico book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.

What is the newest John Scherber book?

Let's Close Our Eyes and Dream (2023) is the newest John Scherber book released so far.

Is there a new John Scherber book coming?

No next John Scherber book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

John Scherber at a glance

Paused
No new John Scherber title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
Release pace
John Scherber books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
3,369 pages across the 11 of 49 books with a recorded length, a median of 304 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most John Scherber books, 35 of 49, were published in the 2010s.

What the John Scherber books are about

4 of the 49 John Scherber books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: thrillers is tagged on 2 of 4. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.