Akashic Noir books in order

Complete list of Akashic Noir anthology series in publication order. Elizabeth Strout contributed to this long-running city-based noir anthology collection.

Reading order

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

The Akashic Noir series is one of the longest-running anthology series in crime fiction, published by Akashic Books and launched with Brooklyn Noir in 2004. Each volume gathers original short stories from multiple authors, all set in a specific city or region. The series now spans well over 100 volumes covering locations from San Francisco to Hamburg.

Elizabeth Strout is among the many literary fiction authors who have contributed to the Akashic Noir series. The volumes are edited by different guest editors, typically writers with strong ties to the featured city. Contributors across the series include a wide mix of crime writers, literary novelists, and local voices.

The table below lists the full Akashic Noir series in publication order. Because this is a multi-editor, multi-author anthology project, the individual volumes vary widely in tone and style. Readers interested in Strout’s own fiction should see her Amgash, Olive Kitteridge, and standalone novels pages.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Akashic Noir series?

The Akashic Noir series is a long-running anthology collection published by Akashic Books. Each volume focuses on a specific city or region and features short crime fiction by various authors set in that location.

Which Akashic Noir book did Elizabeth Strout contribute to?

Elizabeth Strout contributed a story to one of the volumes in the Akashic Noir series. The database lists her as a contributor, though the series includes work from hundreds of different authors across its many volumes.

Do I need to read the Akashic Noir books in order?

No. Each volume is a standalone anthology focused on a different city. You can pick up any volume that interests you based on its location or contributing authors.

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