Author record · 2015 to 2025
Allen Eskens: Awards and Best-of Lists
Allen Eskens has won 3 awards, including the Barry Awards (2015) for The Life We Bury, with 5 longlist or nominee places and 2 year-end list picks in our archive.
Every recognition
| Year | Book | Source | Result | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Quiet Librarian | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime Fiction | |
| 2019 | The Shadows We Hide | Barry Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Mystery/Crime Novel | |
| 2019 | Nothing More Dangerous | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime Fiction | |
| 2018 | The Deep Dark Descending | Barry Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Paperback Original Mystery/Crime Novel | |
| 2017 | The Heavens May Fall | Barry Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Paperback Original Mystery/Crime Novel | |
| 2015 | The Life We Bury | Barry Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Paperback Original Mystery/Crime Novel | |
| 2015 | The Life We Bury | Lefty Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Rosebud Award (Best Debut Mystery) | |
| 2015 | The Life We Bury | Anthony Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best First Novel | |
| 2015 | The Life We Bury | Edgar Allan Poe Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best First Novel | |
| 2015 | The Life We Bury | Thriller Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best First Novel |
Books
- The Life We Bury5 sources · 2015
- Nothing More Dangerous1 source · 2019
- The Deep Dark Descending1 source · 2018
- The Heavens May Fall1 source · 2017
- The Quiet Librarian1 source · 2025
- The Shadows We Hide1 source · 2019