Denise Hamilton books

Denise Hamilton is an American crime fiction author known for the Eve Diamond mystery series and her work editing the Akashic Noir anthology series.

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

Eve Diamond Mystery Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Jasmine Trade 2001 Buy
Sugar Skull 2003 Buy
Last Lullaby 2004 Buy
Savage Garden 2005 Buy
Prisoner of Memory 2006 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas

Title Published Buy on Amazon
At the Drop of a Hat 2017 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Last Embrace 2008 Buy
Damage Control 2011 Buy

Denise Hamilton built her fiction career on the foundation of her journalism work at the Los Angeles Times. Her Eve Diamond mystery series features a reporter protagonist who investigates crimes across the diverse neighborhoods of Los Angeles, drawing on Hamilton’s own deep familiarity with the city. The five novels in the series, from The Jasmine Trade to Prisoner of Memory, earned praise for their authentic portrayal of LA’s multicultural landscape.

Beyond her own fiction, Hamilton has become one of the most prolific editors in the Akashic Noir anthology series, overseeing the Los Angeles Noir volume and contributing to the broader project. The Akashic Noir series pairs cities with crime fiction, publishing collections set everywhere from Brooklyn to Baghdad. Hamilton’s editorial involvement in over 120 of these volumes makes her a central figure in the contemporary noir anthology world.

Her standalone novels, The Last Embrace and Damage Control, show her range beyond the Eve Diamond series. Hamilton writes crime fiction with a journalist’s eye for detail and a genuine curiosity about the communities she portrays.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Denise Hamilton written?

Denise Hamilton has written 130 books across four series.

What was Denise Hamilton's first book?

Denise Hamilton’s first book is The Jasmine Trade, published in 2001.

How does Denise Hamilton's journalism background influence her fiction?

Hamilton worked as a journalist at the Los Angeles Times before turning to fiction, and her reporting experience shows in the Eve Diamond novels. Eve is herself a journalist, and the books feature the kind of detailed, street-level knowledge of Los Angeles that comes from years of covering the city as a reporter.

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