Frank Tallis Reading Order

1 book (1994–1994)

8 books (2005–2018)

The Liebermann Papers is a complete eight-book series by Frank Tallis published between 2005 and 2018, following publication order for the best reading experience. Set in early twentieth-century Vienna, these historical mystery novels blend psychological investigation with period atmosphere and darker elements. The series concludes with The Mephisto Waltz, offering readers a fully realized narrative arc across more than a decade of publication.

Start with A Death in Vienna / Mortal Mischief, the first of 8 books in the Liebermann Papers series.

#	Title
1	A Death in Vienna / Mortal Mischief 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Vienna Blood 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Fatal Lies 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Darkness Rising / Vienna Secrets 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Vienna Twilight / Deadly Communion 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Death and the Maiden 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Melancholy Countess 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Mephisto Waltz 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (1992–2024)

Frank Tallis's non-fiction series comprises ten books published between 1992 and 2024, exploring psychological and emotional topics through clinical expertise and accessible analysis. The series remains ongoing and should be read in publication order, beginning with Understanding Obsessions and Compulsions. Tallis draws on his background in psychology to examine conditions and experiences ranging from obsessive-compulsive disorder and schizophrenia to anxiety, romance, and ethical dilemmas in medicine. The collection serves both general readers seeking self-help guidance and those interested in understanding the psychological foundations of human behavior.

Start with Understanding Obsessions and Compulsions, the first of 10 books in the Non-Fiction series.

#	Title
1	Understanding Obsessions and Compulsions 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Coping with Schizophrenia 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Changing Minds 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	How to Stop Worrying and Rediscover Life 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Hidden Minds 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Love Sick 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Sheldon Short Guide to Worry and Anxiety 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Incurable Romantic 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Mortal Secrets 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (1999–2016)

Frank Tallis's collection of six standalone novels spans from 1999 to 2016 and should be read in publication order beginning with Killing Time. Though each book stands alone as an independent story, the series is now complete and offers readers a full scope of Tallis's work across horror and other genres. The six titles—Killing Time, Sensing Others, The Forbidden, The Sleep Room, The Voices, and The Passenger—can be approached individually or experienced as a complete sequence.

Start with Killing Time, the first of 6 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	Killing Time 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Sensing Others 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Forbidden 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Sleep Room 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Voices 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Passenger 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible