Akashic Drug Chronicles books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Akashic Drug Chronicles series?"

"There are 45 books in the Akashic Drug Chronicles series, published between 2003 and 2020."

Q: "What is the first book in the Akashic Drug Chronicles series?"

"The first book in the Akashic Drug Chronicles series is Brooklyn Noir, published in 2004."

Q: "What are the Akashic Drug Chronicles?"

"The Drug Chronicles are a sub-series of Akashic Books anthologies, each themed around a different drug. The Cocaine Chronicles, The Heroin Chronicles, The Speed Chronicles, The Marijuana Chronicles, and The Nicotine Chronicles collect noir fiction about substance culture."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Brooklyn Noir	2004	Ken Bruen	N/A
2	Brooklyn Noir 2: The Classics	2005	Ken Bruen	N/A
3	The Speed Chronicles	2011	Ken Bruen	Buy
4	Chicago Noir	2005	Ken Bruen	N/A
5	The Heroin Chronicles	2013	Ken Bruen	Buy
6	San Francisco Noir	2005	Ken Bruen	N/A
7	The Marijuana Chronicles	2013	Ken Bruen	Buy
8	D.C. Noir	2006	Ken Bruen	N/A
9	The Nicotine Chronicles	2020	Ken Bruen	Buy
10	Dublin Noir	2006	Ken Bruen	N/A
11	Manhattan Noir	2006	Ken Bruen	N/A
12	Baltimore Noir	2006	Ken Bruen	N/A
13	London Noir	2006	Ken Bruen	N/A
14	Miami Noir	2006	Ken Bruen	N/A
15	New Orleans Noir	2007	Ken Bruen	N/A
16	Los Angeles Noir	2005	Ken Bruen	N/A
17	Wall Street Noir	2007	Ken Bruen	N/A
18	Bronx Noir	2007	Ken Bruen	N/A
19	Havana Noir	2007	Ken Bruen	N/A
20	Detroit Noir	2007	Ken Bruen	N/A
21	Queens Noir	2008	Ken Bruen	N/A
22	Las Vegas Noir	2008	Ken Bruen	N/A
23	Toronto Noir	2008	Ken Bruen	N/A
24	Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth	2008	Ken Bruen	N/A
25	Trinidad Noir	2008	Ken Bruen	N/A
26	D.C. Noir 2: The Classics	2008	Ken Bruen	N/A
27	Manhattan Noir 2: The Classics	2008	Ken Bruen	N/A
28	Istanbul Noir	2008	Ken Bruen	N/A
29	Paris Noir	2008	Ken Bruen	N/A
30	Rome Noir	2009	Ken Bruen	N/A
31	San Francisco Noir 2: The Classics	2009	Ken Bruen	N/A
32	Portland Noir	2009	Ken Bruen	N/A
33	Seattle Noir	2003	Ken Bruen	N/A
34	Delhi Noir	2009	Ken Bruen	N/A
35	Boston Noir	2009	Ken Bruen	N/A
36	Phoenix Noir	2009	Ken Bruen	N/A
37	Mexico City Noir	2010	Ken Bruen	N/A
38	Richmond Noir	2010	Ken Bruen	N/A
39	Los Angeles Noir 2: The Classics	2010	Ken Bruen	N/A
40	Orange County Noir	2010	Ken Bruen	N/A
41	Indian Country Noir	2010	Ken Bruen	N/A
42	Moscow Noir	2010	Ken Bruen	N/A
43	Lone Star Noir	2010	Ken Bruen	N/A
44	Philadelphia Noir	2010	Ken Bruen	N/A
45	The Cocaine Chronicles	2005	Ken Bruen	Buy

The Akashic Drug Chronicles pair Ken Bruen’s noir sensibility with themed anthologies focused on different substances. The collection spans from The Cocaine Chronicles (2005) through The Nicotine Chronicles (2020), with each volume gathering crime and noir fiction writers around a specific drug.

Bruen is among the contributors to these collections alongside numerous city-themed Akashic Noir volumes, reflecting his deep involvement with the Akashic Books publishing program that has become one of the most significant anthology series in contemporary crime fiction.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Akashic Drug Chronicles series?

There are 45 books in the Akashic Drug Chronicles series, published between 2003 and 2020.

What is the first book in the Akashic Drug Chronicles series?

The first book in the Akashic Drug Chronicles series is Brooklyn Noir, published in 2004.

What are the Akashic Drug Chronicles?

The Drug Chronicles are a sub-series of Akashic Books anthologies, each themed around a different drug. The Cocaine Chronicles, The Heroin Chronicles, The Speed Chronicles, The Marijuana Chronicles, and The Nicotine Chronicles collect noir fiction about substance culture.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order