Akashic Noir books in order

The Akashic Noir series is a long-running anthology collection featuring crime fiction stories set in cities around the world, with over 120 volumes published since 2002.

Reading order

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

The Akashic Noir series is one of the longest-running and most expansive anthology projects in crime fiction. Launched with San Francisco Noir in 2002, the series has grown to more than 120 volumes, each focused on a different city or region. Every anthology features short stories by various authors, all set in the named location and exploring its darker side through crime fiction.

The geographic range is enormous. Early volumes covered American cities like Brooklyn, Chicago, and Los Angeles, but the series quickly expanded to international locations including Dublin, Havana, Delhi, Lagos, and Baghdad. Several cities have received multiple volumes, and there are also “Classics” editions that reprint notable crime stories from earlier eras. The series has published work by hundreds of writers and has become a reference point for readers interested in how place shapes crime fiction.

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?

The Akashic Noir series is a collection of city-themed crime fiction anthologies published by Akashic Books. Each volume features short stories by different authors, all set in a specific city or region. The series has covered locations from Brooklyn to Baghdad.

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