Akashic Noir Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Brooklyn Noir |
2004 |
Buy |
| Trinidad Noir: The Classics |
2017 |
Buy |
| Chicago Noir |
2005 |
Buy |
| San Francisco Noir |
2002 |
Buy |
| Hasidic Noir |
2004 |
Buy |
| D.C. Noir |
2006 |
Buy |
| Brooklyn Noir 2 |
2005 |
Buy |
| Dublin Noir |
2005 |
Buy |
| Manhattan Noir |
2006 |
Buy |
| Baltimore Noir |
2006 |
Buy |
| London Noir |
2006 |
Buy |
| Miami Noir |
2006 |
Buy |
| New Orleans Noir |
2007 |
Buy |
| Los Angeles Noir |
2007 |
Buy |
| Twin Cities Noir |
2006 |
Buy |
| Wall Street Noir |
2007 |
Buy |
| Bronx Noir |
2003 |
Buy |
| Havana Noir |
2007 |
Buy |
| Detroit Noir |
2007 |
Buy |
| Queens Noir |
2008 |
Buy |
| Las Vegas Noir |
2008 |
Buy |
| Toronto Noir |
2008 |
Buy |
| Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth |
2008 |
Buy |
| Trinidad Noir |
2008 |
Buy |
| Chicago Noir: The Classics |
2015 |
Buy |
| Miami Noir: The Classics |
2020 |
Buy |
| Istanbul Noir |
2008 |
Buy |
| D.C. Noir 2 |
2008 |
Buy |
| Paris Noir |
2008 |
Buy |
| Manhattan Noir 2 |
2008 |
Buy |
| Rome Noir |
2009 |
Buy |
| San Francisco Noir 2: The Classics |
2009 |
N/A |
| Portland Noir |
2009 |
Buy |
| Seattle Noir |
2003 |
Buy |
| Delhi Noir |
2009 |
Buy |
| Boston Noir |
2009 |
Buy |
| San Francisco Noir 2 |
2009 |
Buy |
| Phoenix Noir |
2009 |
Buy |
| Mexico City Noir |
2010 |
Buy |
| Richmond Noir |
2010 |
Buy |
| Los Angeles Noir 2 |
2010 |
Buy |
| New Orleans Noir: The Classics |
2016 |
Buy |
| Orange County Noir |
2010 |
Buy |
| Indian Country Noir |
2010 |
Buy |
| Moscow Noir |
2010 |
Buy |
| Lone Star Noir |
2010 |
Buy |
| Philadelphia Noir |
2010 |
Buy |
| Haiti Noir |
2010 |
Buy |
| Copenhagen Noir |
2010 |
Buy |
| Pittsburgh Noir |
2011 |
Buy |
| San Diego Noir |
2011 |
Buy |
| Barcelona Noir |
2011 |
Buy |
| Cape Cod Noir |
2011 |
Buy |
| New Jersey Noir |
2011 |
Buy |
| Staten Island Noir |
2012 |
Buy |
| Mumbai Noir |
2012 |
Buy |
| Long Island Noir |
2012 |
Buy |
| Venice Noir |
2012 |
Buy |
| Kingston Noir |
2012 |
Buy |
| St. Petersburg Noir |
2012 |
Buy |
| Kansas City Noir |
2012 |
Buy |
| Boston Noir 2 |
2012 |
Buy |
| USA Noir |
2013 |
Buy |
| Manila Noir |
2013 |
Buy |
| Buffalo Noir |
2013 |
Buy |
| Dallas Noir |
2013 |
Buy |
| Haiti Noir 2 |
2013 |
Buy |
| Singapore Noir |
2014 |
Buy |
| Prison Noir |
2014 |
Buy |
| Tel Aviv Noir |
2014 |
Buy |
| Tehran Noir |
2014 |
Buy |
| Belfast Noir |
2014 |
Buy |
| Helsinki Noir |
2014 |
Buy |
| Rio Noir |
2014 |
Buy |
| Providence Noir |
2015 |
Buy |
| Memphis Noir |
2015 |
Buy |
| Zagreb Noir |
2015 |
Buy |
| Marseille Noir |
2015 |
Buy |
| Beirut Noir |
2015 |
Buy |
| Stockholm Noir |
2016 |
Buy |
| Brussels Noir |
2016 |
Buy |
| Mississippi Noir |
2016 |
Buy |
| St. Louis Noir |
2016 |
Buy |
| Prague Noir |
2016 |
Buy |
| San Juan Noir |
2016 |
Buy |
| Oakland Noir |
2017 |
Buy |
| Atlanta Noir |
2017 |
Buy |
| New Haven Noir |
2017 |
Buy |
| Montana Noir |
2017 |
Buy |
| Buenos Aires Noir |
2017 |
Buy |
| Montreal Noir |
2017 |
Buy |
| Berlin Noir |
2018 |
Buy |
| São Paulo Noir |
2018 |
Buy |
| Santa Cruz Noir |
2018 |
Buy |
| Lagos Noir |
2018 |
Buy |
| Marrakech Noir |
2018 |
Buy |
| Baghdad Noir |
2018 |
Buy |
| Vancouver Noir |
2018 |
Buy |
| Sydney Noir |
2018 |
Buy |
| Hong Kong Noir |
2018 |
Buy |
| Amsterdam Noir |
2019 |
Buy |
| Milwaukee Noir |
2019 |
Buy |
| Houston Noir |
2019 |
Buy |
| Nairobi Noir |
2020 |
Buy |
| Columbus Noir |
2020 |
Buy |
| Santa Fe Noir |
2020 |
Buy |
| Alabama Noir |
2020 |
Buy |
| Berkeley Noir |
2020 |
Buy |
| Addis Ababa Noir |
2020 |
Buy |
| Tampa Bay Noir |
2020 |
Buy |
| Accra Noir |
2020 |
Buy |
| Belgrade Noir |
2020 |
Buy |
| Palm Springs Noir |
2021 |
Buy |
| Paris Noir: The Suburbs |
2022 |
Buy |
| Denver Noir |
2022 |
Buy |
| South Central Noir |
2022 |
Buy |
| Cleveland Noir |
2023 |
Buy |
| East Jerusalem Noir |
2023 |
Buy |
| West Jerusalem Noir |
2023 |
Buy |
| Honolulu Noir |
2024 |
Buy |
| Sacramento Noir |
2025 |
Buy |
| Hamburg Noir |
2025 |
Buy |
Joe Lucchesi Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Darkhouse |
2005 |
Buy |
| The Caller |
2007 |
Buy |
Ren Bryce Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Blood Runs Cold |
2008 |
Buy |
| Time Of Death |
2010 |
Buy |
| Blood Loss |
2012 |
Buy |
| Harm’s Reach |
2014 |
Buy |
| Killing Ways |
2015 |
Buy |
| The Drowning Child |
2016 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| I Confess |
2020 |
Buy |
Trials of Oland Born#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Hunted Soul |
2011 |
Buy |
Alex Barclay is an Irish author of crime fiction and thrillers. Her longest series follows FBI agent Ren Bryce through six novels starting with Blood Runs Cold (2008), set in the mountains of Colorado. The series is known for its atmospheric settings and psychological depth.
Barclay’s earlier Joe Lucchesi novels, Darkhouse (2005) and The Caller (2007), follow an NYPD detective through cases that cross between New York and Ireland. She has also written the YA fantasy The Hunted Soul (2011), the standalone thriller I Confess (2020), and contributed to the Akashic Noir anthology series.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Alex Barclay written?
Alex Barclay has written 132 books across five series.
What was Alex Barclay's first book?
Alex Barclay’s first book is San Francisco Noir, published in 2002.
What are Alex Barclay's main series?
Alex Barclay’s main series are the Ren Bryce thrillers (6 books, 2008-2016), following an FBI agent in Denver, and the Joe Lucchesi novels (2 books), featuring an NYPD detective. She has also written the YA fantasy The Hunted Soul and the standalone I Confess.