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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.

Long Island Noir
* Forthcoming: May 2012 -- order now!

edited by Kaylie Jones

Mumbai Noir
* Forthcoming: March 2012 -- order now!

Edited by Altaf Tyrewala

New Jersey Noir
* New release!

Edited by Joyce Carol Oates

Baltimore Noir

Edited by
Laura Lippman

Barcelona Noir

Edited by Adriana V. Lopez & Carmen Ospina

Boston Noir

Edited by
Dennis Lehane

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

Cape Cod Noir

Edited by David L. Ulin

Chicago Noir

Edited by
Neal Pollack

Copenhagen Noir

Edited by Bo Tao Michaelis

Edited by
George Pelecanos

D.C. Noir 2: The Classics

Edited by
George Pelecanos

Edited by
Hirsh Sawhney

Detroit Noir

Edited by
E.J. Olsen & John C. Hocking

Dublin Noir (Ireland)

Edited by
Ken Bruen

Edited by
Edwidge Danticat

Havana Noir (Cuba)

Edited by
Achy Obejas

Indian Country Noir

Edited by Sarah Cortez & Liz Martinez

Istanbul Noir (Turkey)

Edited by
Mustafa Ziyalan & Amy Spangler

Kingston Noir
* Forthcoming: June 2012

edited by Colin Channer

Las Vegas Noir

Edited by
Jarret Keene & Todd James Pierce

London Noir (England)

Edited by
Cathi Unsworth

Long Island Noir
* Forthcoming: May 2012

edited by Kaylie Jones

Lone Star Noir

Edited by Bobby Byrd and Johnny Byrd

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

Edited by
Les Standiford

Moscow Noir

Edited by Natalia Smirnova & Julia Goumen

New Orleans Noir

Edited by
Julie Smith

Orange County Noir

Edited by
Gary Phillips

Paris Noir (France)

Edited by
Aurelien Masson

Philadelphia Noir

Edited by Carlin Romano

Phoenix Noir

Edited by
Patrick Millikin

Pittsburgh Noir

Edited by Kathleen George

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 Diego Noir

Edited by Maryelizabeth Hart

San Francisco Noir

Edited by
Peter Maravelis

San Francisco Noir 2: The Classics

Edited by
Peter Maravelis

Seattle Noir

Edited by
Curt Colbert

St. Petersburg Noir
* Forthcoming: August 2012

edited by Natalia Smirnova and Julia Goumen

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

Venice Noir
* Forthcoming: June 2012

edited by Maxim Jakubowski

Wall Street Noir

Edited by
Peter Spiegelman

Bogota Noir
* Forthcoming

Edited by
Andrea Montejo

Boston Noir 2: The Classics
* Forthcoming

Edited by
Dennis Lehane, Jaime Clarke, and Mary Cotton

Buffalo Noir
* Forthcoming

Edited by
Brigid Hughes & Ed Park

Jerusalem Noir
* Forthcoming

Edited by
Sayed Kashua

Kansas City Noir
* Forthcoming

Edited by
Steve Paul

Lagos Noir (Nigeria)
* Forthcoming

Edited by
Chris Abani

Manila Noir (Philippines)
* Forthcoming

Edited by
Jessica Hagedorn

Seoul Noir (Korea)
* Forthcoming

Edited by
BS Publishing Co.

Staten Island Noir
* Forthcoming

Edited by
Patricia Smith