Akashic Noir books in order

The Akashic Noir series is a massive anthology collection edited by Inger Ash Wolfe (Michael Redhill), featuring city-themed noir fiction from locations around the world.

Reading order

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

The Akashic Noir anthology series is one of the most extensive short fiction publishing projects in crime writing. With over 120 volumes published since 2002, each book gathers noir fiction set in a specific city or region, from Brooklyn Noir and London Noir to Lagos Noir and Baghdad Noir. The series gives readers a tour of the world’s dark side through the eyes of local and international crime writers.

The anthologies are edited collections that bring together established and emerging writers, each contributing a story set in a particular neighborhood or district of the featured city. The result is both a crime fiction anthology and a kind of literary geography, mapping the gritty underside of cities across six continents. The series continues to expand, with recent additions including Sacramento Noir and Hamburg Noir in 2025.

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.

How many cities are covered in the Akashic Noir series?

The Akashic Noir series covers well over 100 cities and locations worldwide, from major metropolises like New York, London, and Tokyo to smaller cities like Providence, Zagreb, and Sacramento. The series has been running since 2002 and continues to add new locations.

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