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Mario Escobar

2 Series • 16 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Imperfect Crimes Books
Start with: Botanist (2014)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: The Circle (2014)

ⓘ About Mario Escobar

He made his fiction writing debut when he published the single-standing novel “The Circle” in 2015. He has been highly successful and has sold thousands of copies with many of his works translated into several languages. His works have been translated into Serbian, Chinese, Polish, Japanese, Czech, Russian, and Italian among several other languages. Mario Escobar has managed to bring together his literary job, his passion for the history of religion, and his academic vocation in his literary works. His essays have focused on prominent figures such as the first Latin American pope in Francis and Martin Luther King the civil rights champion. Escobar was born in Madrid Spain and went to college from where he graduated with a Modern History master’s degree.

All Book Series by Mario Escobar

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Botanist

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2014

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2014
2
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Uncle Jack

Book 2 of 4 · published 2017

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2017
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The Bullet

Book 3 of 4 · published 2017

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2017
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Book Club

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2017

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2017
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The Circle

Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2014

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2014
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Caribbean Island

Book 2 of 12 · published 2014

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2014
3
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Auschwitz Lullaby

Book 3 of 12 · published 2016

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2016
4
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Children of the Stars

Book 4 of 12 · published 2017

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2017
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Remember Me

Book 5 of 12 · published 2019

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2019
6
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The Librarian of Saint-Malo

Book 6 of 12 · published 2020

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2020
7
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The Teacher of Warsaw

Book 7 of 12 · published 2022

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2022
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The Swiss Nurse

Book 8 of 12 · published 2023

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2023
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The Forgotten Names

Book 9 of 12 · published 2024

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2024
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A Bookseller in Madrid

Book 10 of 12 · published 2025

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2025
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Auschwitz Love Song

Book 11 of 12 · published 2025

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2025
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Library of Forbidden Books

Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2026

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2026

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Mario Escobar?

He made his fiction writing debut when he published the single-standing novel “The Circle” in 2015. He has been highly successful and has sold thousands of copies with many of his works translated into several languages. His works have been translated into Serbian, Chinese, Polish, Japanese, Czech, Russian, and Italian among several other languages.

Which Mario Escobar series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Imperfect Crimes series, the earliest of Mario Escobar's multi-book series: it opens with Botanist (2014) and runs to 4 books across 2014–2017, ending with Book Club (2017).

How many books has Mario Escobar written?

Mario Escobar has 16 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2014 and 2026. 4 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Imperfect Crimes series with 4 books — and 12 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Mario Escobar's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Mario Escobar's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Imperfect Crimes (2014–2017, 4 books).

How are Mario Escobar's books organised into series?

This guide splits Mario Escobar's 16 books into 1 named series and 12 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Imperfect Crimes (4 books, 2014–2017).