Akashic Noir books in order

Reading order

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.