* reverse-gentrification of the literary world

[ BOOKS ]


Akashic Books Noir Series

Following the stunning success of the summer '04 award-winning bestseller Brooklyn Noir, Akashic Books launches a groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies. Each book is comprised of all-new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book.

Lone Star Noir
*Brand New Release!
Edited by Bobby Byrd and Johnny Byrd
Philadelphia Noir
*Brand New Release!
Edited by Carlin Romano
Indian Country Noir
*Brand New Release!
Edited by Sarah Cortez & Liz Martinez
Moscow Noir
*Brand New Release!
Edited by Natalia Smirnova & Julia Goumen
Baltimore Noir Edited by
Laura Lippman
Boston Noir
Edited by
Dennis Lehane
Bronx Noir Edited by
S.J. Rozan
Brooklyn Noir Edited by
Tim McLoughlin
Brooklyn Noir 2: The Classics
Edited by
Tim McLoughlin
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing but the Truth
Edited by
Tim McLoughlin & Thomas Adcock
Chicago Noir Edited by
Neal Pollack
D.C. Noir
Edited by
George Pelecanos
D.C. Noir 2: The Classics
Edited by
George Pelecanos
Delhi Noir
Edited by
Hirsh Sawhney
Detroit Noir
Edited by
E.J. Olsen & John C. Hocking
Dublin Noir (Ireland)
Edited by
Ken Bruen
Havana Noir (Cuba)
Edited by
Achy Obejas
Istanbul Noir (Turkey)
Edited by
Mustafa Ziyalan & Amy Spangler
Las Vegas Noir Edited by
Jarret Keene & Todd James Pierce
London Noir (England)
Edited by
Cathi Unsworth
Los Angeles Noir
Edited by
Denise Hamilton
Los Angeles Noir 2: The Classics
Edited by
Denise Hamilton
Manhattan Noir

Edited by
Lawrence Block
Manhattan Noir 2: The Classics
Edited by
Lawrence Block
Mexico City Noir
Edited by
Paco Ignacio Taibo II
Miami Noir
Edited by
Les Standiford
New Orleans Noir
Edited by
Julie Smith
Orange County Noir
Edited by
Gary Phillips
Paris Noir (France)
Edited by
Aurelien Masson
Phoenix Noir Edited by
Patrick Millikin
Portland Noir
Edited by
Kevin Sampsell
Queens Noir Edited by
Robert Knightly
Richmond Noir
Edited by
Andrew Blossom, Brian Castleberry & Tom De Haven
Rome Noir (Italy)
Edited by
Chiara Stangalino & Maxim Jakubowski
San Francisco Noir
Edited by
Peter Maravelis
San Francisco Noir 2: The Classics
Edited by
Peter Maravelis
Seattle Noir
Edited by
Curt Colbert
Toronto Noir
(Canada)
Edited by
Janine Armin & Nathaniel G. Moore
Trinidad Noir
Edited by
Lisa Allen-Agostini & Jeanne Mason
Twin Cities Noir
Edited by
Julie Schaper & Steven Horwitz
Wall Street Noir
Edited by
Peter Spiegelman
Barcelona Noir (Spain)
* Forthcoming
Edited by
Adriana Lopez & Carmen Ospina
Cape Cod Noir
* Forthcoming
Edited by
David L. Ulin
Copenhagen Noir (Denmark)
* Forthcoming
Edited by
Bo Tao Michaelis
Haiti Noir
* Forthcoming
Edited by
Edwidge Danticat
Lagos Noir (Nigeria)
* Forthcoming
Edited by
Chris Abani
Mumbai Noir (India)
* Forthcoming
Edited by
Altaf Tyrewala
Pittsburgh Noir
* Forthcoming
Edited by
Kathleen George
San Diego Noir
* Forthcoming
Edited by
Maryelizabeth Hart