Akashic Noir books in order

The complete list of Akashic Noir anthology volumes edited or co-edited by Denise Hamilton, featuring city-based crime fiction collections from around the world.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Brooklyn Noir 2004 Denise Hamilton Buy
2 Trinidad Noir: The Classics 2017 Denise Hamilton Buy
3 Chicago Noir 2005 Denise Hamilton Buy
4 San Francisco Noir 2002 Denise Hamilton Buy
5 Hasidic Noir 2004 Denise Hamilton Buy
6 D.C. Noir 2006 Denise Hamilton Buy
7 Brooklyn Noir 2 2005 Denise Hamilton Buy
8 Dublin Noir 2005 Denise Hamilton Buy
9 Manhattan Noir 2006 Denise Hamilton Buy
10 Baltimore Noir 2006 Denise Hamilton Buy
11 London Noir 2006 Denise Hamilton Buy
12 Miami Noir 2006 Denise Hamilton Buy
13 New Orleans Noir 2007 Denise Hamilton Buy
14 Los Angeles Noir 2007 Denise Hamilton Buy
15 Twin Cities Noir 2006 Denise Hamilton Buy
16 Wall Street Noir 2007 Denise Hamilton Buy
17 Bronx Noir 2003 Denise Hamilton Buy
18 Havana Noir 2007 Denise Hamilton Buy
19 Detroit Noir 2007 Denise Hamilton Buy
20 Queens Noir 2008 Denise Hamilton Buy
21 Las Vegas Noir 2008 Denise Hamilton Buy
22 Toronto Noir 2008 Denise Hamilton Buy
23 Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth 2008 Denise Hamilton Buy
24 Trinidad Noir 2008 Denise Hamilton Buy
25 Chicago Noir: The Classics 2015 Denise Hamilton Buy
26 Miami Noir: The Classics 2020 Denise Hamilton Buy
27 Istanbul Noir 2008 Denise Hamilton Buy
28 D.C. Noir 2 2008 Denise Hamilton Buy
29 Paris Noir 2008 Denise Hamilton Buy
30 Manhattan Noir 2 2008 Denise Hamilton Buy
31 Rome Noir 2009 Denise Hamilton Buy
32 San Francisco Noir 2: The Classics 2009 Denise Hamilton N/A
33 Portland Noir 2009 Denise Hamilton Buy
34 Seattle Noir 2003 Denise Hamilton Buy
35 Delhi Noir 2009 Denise Hamilton Buy
36 Boston Noir 2009 Denise Hamilton Buy
37 San Francisco Noir 2 2009 Denise Hamilton Buy
38 Phoenix Noir 2009 Denise Hamilton Buy
39 Mexico City Noir 2010 Denise Hamilton Buy
40 Richmond Noir 2010 Denise Hamilton Buy
41 Los Angeles Noir 2 2010 Denise Hamilton Buy
42 New Orleans Noir: The Classics 2016 Denise Hamilton Buy
43 Orange County Noir 2010 Denise Hamilton Buy
44 Indian Country Noir 2010 Denise Hamilton Buy
45 Moscow Noir 2010 Denise Hamilton Buy
46 Lone Star Noir 2010 Denise Hamilton Buy
47 Philadelphia Noir 2010 Denise Hamilton Buy
48 Haiti Noir 2010 Denise Hamilton Buy
49 Copenhagen Noir 2010 Denise Hamilton Buy
50 Pittsburgh Noir 2011 Denise Hamilton Buy
51 San Diego Noir 2011 Denise Hamilton Buy
52 Barcelona Noir 2011 Denise Hamilton Buy
53 Cape Cod Noir 2011 Denise Hamilton Buy
54 New Jersey Noir 2011 Denise Hamilton Buy
55 Staten Island Noir 2012 Denise Hamilton Buy
56 Mumbai Noir 2012 Denise Hamilton Buy
57 Long Island Noir 2012 Denise Hamilton Buy
58 Venice Noir 2012 Denise Hamilton Buy
59 Kingston Noir 2012 Denise Hamilton Buy
60 St. Petersburg Noir 2012 Denise Hamilton Buy
61 Kansas City Noir 2012 Denise Hamilton Buy
62 Boston Noir 2 2012 Denise Hamilton Buy
63 USA Noir 2013 Denise Hamilton Buy
64 Manila Noir 2013 Denise Hamilton Buy
65 Buffalo Noir 2013 Denise Hamilton Buy
66 Dallas Noir 2013 Denise Hamilton Buy
67 Haiti Noir 2 2013 Denise Hamilton Buy
68 Singapore Noir 2014 Denise Hamilton Buy
69 Prison Noir 2014 Denise Hamilton Buy
70 Tel Aviv Noir 2014 Denise Hamilton Buy
71 Tehran Noir 2014 Denise Hamilton Buy
72 Belfast Noir 2014 Denise Hamilton Buy
73 Helsinki Noir 2014 Denise Hamilton Buy
74 Rio Noir 2014 Denise Hamilton Buy
75 Providence Noir 2015 Denise Hamilton Buy
76 Memphis Noir 2015 Denise Hamilton Buy
77 Zagreb Noir 2015 Denise Hamilton Buy
78 Marseille Noir 2015 Denise Hamilton Buy
79 Beirut Noir 2015 Denise Hamilton Buy
80 Stockholm Noir 2016 Denise Hamilton Buy
81 Brussels Noir 2016 Denise Hamilton Buy
82 Mississippi Noir 2016 Denise Hamilton Buy
83 St. Louis Noir 2016 Denise Hamilton Buy
84 Prague Noir 2016 Denise Hamilton Buy
85 San Juan Noir 2016 Denise Hamilton Buy
86 Oakland Noir 2017 Denise Hamilton Buy
87 Atlanta Noir 2017 Denise Hamilton Buy
88 New Haven Noir 2017 Denise Hamilton Buy
89 Montana Noir 2017 Denise Hamilton Buy
90 Buenos Aires Noir 2017 Denise Hamilton Buy
91 Montreal Noir 2017 Denise Hamilton Buy
92 Berlin Noir 2018 Denise Hamilton Buy
93 São Paulo Noir 2018 Denise Hamilton Buy
94 Santa Cruz Noir 2018 Denise Hamilton Buy
95 Lagos Noir 2018 Denise Hamilton Buy
96 Marrakech Noir 2018 Denise Hamilton Buy
97 Baghdad Noir 2018 Denise Hamilton Buy
98 Vancouver Noir 2018 Denise Hamilton Buy
99 Sydney Noir 2018 Denise Hamilton Buy
100 Hong Kong Noir 2018 Denise Hamilton Buy
101 Amsterdam Noir 2019 Denise Hamilton Buy
102 Milwaukee Noir 2019 Denise Hamilton Buy
103 Houston Noir 2019 Denise Hamilton Buy
104 Nairobi Noir 2020 Denise Hamilton Buy
105 Columbus Noir 2020 Denise Hamilton Buy
106 Santa Fe Noir 2020 Denise Hamilton Buy
107 Alabama Noir 2020 Denise Hamilton Buy
108 Berkeley Noir 2020 Denise Hamilton Buy
109 Addis Ababa Noir 2020 Denise Hamilton Buy
110 Tampa Bay Noir 2020 Denise Hamilton Buy
111 Accra Noir 2020 Denise Hamilton Buy
112 Belgrade Noir 2020 Denise Hamilton Buy
113 Palm Springs Noir 2021 Denise Hamilton Buy
114 Paris Noir: The Suburbs 2022 Denise Hamilton Buy
115 Denver Noir 2022 Denise Hamilton Buy
116 South Central Noir 2022 Denise Hamilton Buy
117 Cleveland Noir 2023 Denise Hamilton Buy
118 East Jerusalem Noir 2023 Denise Hamilton Buy
119 West Jerusalem Noir 2023 Denise Hamilton Buy
120 Honolulu Noir 2024 Denise Hamilton Buy
121 Sacramento Noir 2025 Denise Hamilton Buy
122 Hamburg Noir 2025 Denise Hamilton Buy

The Akashic Noir series is one of the largest anthology projects in crime fiction, with volumes covering cities from every corner of the world. Denise Hamilton has been deeply involved as an editor across the series, contributing to over 120 volumes. Each book pairs a city with short crime fiction set in its streets, neighborhoods, and communities, written by authors who know the location firsthand.

The series started with Brooklyn Noir in 2004 and has since expanded to cover cities as varied as Tehran, Nairobi, Hamburg, and Honolulu. The range of the project is its greatest strength, bringing readers crime stories set in places they might never have encountered in mainstream fiction. Hamilton’s editorial vision has helped shape the series into a comprehensive survey of crime writing from around the globe.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Akashic Noir series?

There are 122 books in the Akashic Noir series, published between 2002 and 2025.

What is the first book in the Akashic Noir series?

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

What is the concept behind the Akashic Noir anthology series?

Each volume in the Akashic Noir series focuses on a specific city and features crime fiction stories set in that location, written by authors with connections to the area. The series has grown to cover cities on every continent, from Brooklyn Noir to Lagos Noir to Sydney Noir.

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