Akashic Noir books in order

The Akashic Noir series is a massive anthology franchise featuring city-specific crime fiction collections from around the world, edited and co-edited by Laura Benedict and others.

Reading order

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

The Akashic Noir series has published over 120 volumes, each dedicated to a different city around the world. The format is simple: original noir and crime fiction stories set in and inspired by a specific place. Contributions come from both local writers and established crime fiction authors.

Laura Benedict has co-edited several volumes in the series and contributed stories to others. The franchise covers cities on every continent, from the earliest entries (Brooklyn Noir, San Francisco Noir) to recent additions like Sacramento Noir and Hamburg Noir.

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?

Akashic Noir is a long-running anthology franchise published by Akashic Books. Each volume collects original crime fiction set in a specific city, from Brooklyn and Detroit to Lagos and Marrakech.

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