Akashic Noir books in order

The Akashic Noir series by T. Jefferson Parker is a 122-book series running from 2002 to 2025, starting with Brooklyn Noir.

Reading order

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

The Akashic Noir series is a massive anthology collection with 122 entries published between 2002 and 2025. Each volume is named after a city, region, or locale, and collects crime and noir short fiction set in that place. The series covers locations across every continent, from Brooklyn and Chicago to Lagos, Nairobi, and Baghdad. Several cities have received multiple volumes, including Brooklyn (three entries), Manhattan, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.

Because each book is an independent anthology, there is no strict reading order. Readers can pick up whichever city interests them most. That said, the series began with Brooklyn Noir in 2004 and has kept a steady pace of new releases ever since, with Sacramento Noir and Hamburg Noir being the most recent entries in 2025. The “Classics” sub-volumes revisit earlier cities with curated selections, adding another layer for readers who want to go deeper into a particular locale’s noir fiction.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Akashic Noir series?

There are 122 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 Brooklyn Noir, published in 2004.

Do you need to read the Akashic Noir books in order?

Reading the Akashic Noir series in publication order starting with Brooklyn Noir (2004) is recommended, as characters and storylines develop across the 122 books.

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