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 |
Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Las Vegas Noir |
2008 |
Buy |
| Watchlist |
2009 |
Buy |
| The Best American Mystery Stories 2009 |
2009 |
Buy |
| Out of the Gutter 8 |
2012 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Art of Character |
2013 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| It Can Happen |
2005 |
Buy |
| The Devil Prayed and Darkness Fell |
2015 |
Buy |
Short Story Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Killing Yourself to Survive |
2012 |
Buy |
| Thirteen Confessions |
2016 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Devil’s Redhead |
2002 |
Buy |
| Done for a Dime |
2003 |
Buy |
| Blood of Paradise |
2007 |
Buy |
| Do They Know I’m Running? |
2010 |
Buy |
| The Mercy of the Night |
2015 |
Buy |
| The Long-Lost Love Letters of Doc Holliday |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Truth Against the World |
2023 |
Buy |
David Corbett is an American crime fiction author whose work blends literary ambition with the conventions of mystery and noir. He published his first novel, The Devil’s Redhead, in 2002, and has since written seven standalone novels along with short fiction and non-fiction. Before becoming a full-time writer, Corbett worked as a private investigator, and that experience shows up in his fiction through its attention to the mechanics of crime and investigation.
Corbett’s novels often take place in morally gray territory, with characters caught between survival and conscience. Blood of Paradise and Do They Know I’m Running? both drew praise for their unflinching look at life in Central America. Beyond his fiction, he is a respected writing teacher whose book The Art of Character (2013) has become a standard reference for aspiring novelists. He has also contributed to numerous anthologies, including volumes in the Akashic Noir series.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has David Corbett written?
David Corbett has written 138 books across six series.
What was David Corbett's first book?
David Corbett’s first book is San Francisco Noir, published in 2002.
What is David Corbett best known for?
Corbett is best known for his literary crime novels, especially Blood of Paradise (2007) and Do They Know I’m Running? (2010), both of which deal with immigration, violence, and corruption in Central America. He is also widely respected as a writing teacher and is the author of The Art of Character (2013), a craft book on creating fictional characters that is used in writing programs across the country.