Akashic Noir books in order

The complete Akashic Noir series in order, a multi-author anthology series featuring original crime fiction set in cities around the world, with over 120 volumes published since 2004.

Reading order

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

The Akashic Noir series is one of the longest-running anthology projects in crime fiction. Started in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir, the series pairs a city with a group of writers who know it well and asks them to write original noir and crime stories set in its neighborhoods. Each volume includes a map and editorial introduction that grounds the fiction in real geography.

The series has expanded far beyond its New York City origins. Early entries covered major American cities like Chicago, Miami, and Detroit, but the scope quickly grew to include international locations such as Dublin, Delhi, Havana, Lagos, and Baghdad. Some cities have earned follow-up volumes or “Classics” editions that reprint older noir fiction connected to the location. With over 120 volumes published between 2002 and 2025, the Akashic Noir series is a global survey of crime fiction written by hundreds of authors from dozens of countries.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Akashic Noir series?

There are 121 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 San Francisco Noir, published in 2002.

What is the Akashic Noir series about?

Each volume in the Akashic Noir series is a collection of original crime and noir short stories set in a specific city or region. Local authors write stories rooted in the dark side of their home cities, from San Francisco to Lagos to Baghdad. The series is published by Akashic Books and has grown to include over 120 volumes spanning six continents.

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