Richie Narvaez books

Richie Narvaez writes crime fiction and mystery, known for his novels Hipster Death Rattle and Holly Hernandez and the Death of Disco, plus extensive editing of the Akashic Noir anthology series.

Akashic Noir Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
San Francisco Noir 2002 Buy
Seattle Noir 2003 Buy
Bronx Noir 2003 Buy
Brooklyn Noir 2004 Buy
Hasidic Noir 2004 Buy
Brooklyn Noir 2 2005 Buy
Chicago Noir 2005 Buy
Dublin Noir 2005 Buy
Manhattan Noir 2006 Buy
Miami Noir 2006 Buy
D.C. Noir 2006 Buy
Baltimore Noir 2006 Buy
Twin Cities Noir 2006 Buy
London Noir 2006 Buy
New Orleans Noir 2007 Buy
Los Angeles Noir 2007 Buy
Wall Street Noir 2007 Buy
Havana Noir 2007 Buy
Detroit Noir 2007 Buy
Queens Noir 2008 Buy
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth 2008 Buy
Toronto Noir 2008 Buy
Las Vegas Noir 2008 Buy
Trinidad Noir 2008 Buy
D.C. Noir 2 2008 Buy
Manhattan Noir 2 2008 Buy
Paris Noir 2008 Buy
Istanbul Noir 2008 Buy
Boston Noir 2009 Buy
Rome Noir 2009 Buy
San Francisco Noir 2 2009 Buy
Portland Noir 2009 Buy
Delhi Noir 2009 Buy
Phoenix Noir 2009 Buy
Los Angeles Noir 2 2010 Buy
Mexico City Noir 2010 Buy
Richmond Noir 2010 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
Chicago Noir: The Classics 2015 Buy
Memphis Noir 2015 Buy
Zagreb Noir 2015 Buy
Marseille Noir 2015 Buy
Beirut Noir 2015 Buy
New Orleans Noir: The Classics 2016 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
Trinidad Noir: The Classics 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
Miami Noir: The Classics 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
Indian Country Noir 2010 Buy
A Thousand Faces, the Quarterly Journal of Superhuman Fiction: Issue #13: November 2010 2010 Buy
Out of the Gutter 8 2012 Buy
Grand Central Noir 2013 Buy
Sunshine Noir 2016 Buy
Latinx Rising 2020 Buy
Lockdown 2020 Buy
Latinx Screams 2020 Buy
Killin’ Time in San Diego: Bouchercon Anthology 2023 2023 Buy

Collections

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Roachkiller and Other Stories 2012 Buy
Noiryorican 2020 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Room for Rent 2020 Buy
Doc’s at Midnight 2021 Buy
The Minnesota Twins Meet Bigfoot 2022 Buy
Shamu, World’s Greatest Detective 2023 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Hipster Death Rattle 2019 Buy
Holly Hernandez and the Death of Disco 2020 Buy

Richie Narvaez is a crime fiction writer and editor whose work spans novels, short stories, and the massive Akashic Noir anthology project. His debut novel Hipster Death Rattle (2019) is a mystery set in a gentrifying Brooklyn neighborhood, while Holly Hernandez and the Death of Disco (2020) is a young adult mystery set in 1970s New York.

Narvaez has been central to the Akashic Noir series, which pairs cities around the world with original noir fiction. His involvement spans 121 volumes covering locations from San Francisco to São Paulo to Baghdad, making the series one of the most ambitious anthological projects in crime fiction.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Richie Narvaez written?

Richie Narvaez has written 138 books across five series.

What was Richie Narvaez's first book?

Richie Narvaez’s first book is San Francisco Noir, published in 2002.

What is the Akashic Noir series?

Akashic Noir is a massive anthology series published by Akashic Books that pairs cities with noir fiction — each volume gathers crime stories set in a specific location. Richie Narvaez has edited or contributed to 121 volumes covering cities from New York to Lagos to Hamburg.

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