Akashic Noir books in order

The Akashic Noir series is a long-running anthology collection featuring city-based noir fiction from writers around the world, with over 120 volumes published since 2002.

Reading order

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

The Akashic Noir series is one of the longest-running anthology projects in crime fiction. Launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir, the series has grown to more than 120 volumes, each devoted to a different city. Every book gathers original short stories from writers with ties to that city, resulting in noir fiction that reflects local neighborhoods, cultures, and tensions.

The series spans cities on every inhabited continent, from San Francisco and New York to Lagos, Nairobi, and Baghdad. Several volumes have produced award-winning stories, and the series has introduced English-language readers to international crime writers they might not otherwise encounter. Lisa Sandlin contributed to the series through Lone Star Noir, which focused on Texas settings.

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 are the Akashic Noir anthologies organized?

Each volume focuses on a specific city or region. Local writers contribute original noir short stories set in their city’s neighborhoods, giving readers crime fiction grounded in particular places and cultures.

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