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.