Lone Star Noir

Edited by: Bobby Byrd and Johnny Byrd

A chilling collection of tales from Texas, a state that, according to coeditor Bobby Byrd, “bleeds noir fiction.”

Hong Kong Noir

Edited by: Jason Y. Ng and Susan Blumberg-Kason

Fourteen of the city’s finest authors explore the dark heart of the Pearl of the Orient in haunting stories of depravity and despair.

DC Noir 2: The Classics

Edited by: George Pelecanos

Pelecanos assembles an enchanting array of dark and subversive stories, following up the best-selling first volume of DC Noir, this time selecting the very best of Washington’s historical literary legacy.

Honolulu Noir

Edited by: Chris McKinney

The Aloha State enters the Akashic Noir Series arena with a riveting collection, exploring shadows and corners of Honolulu that will never be found in a tourist brochure.

Now available for preorder. All preorders will ship on or before November 5, 2024.

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Haiti Noir

Edited by: Edwidge Danticat

Akashic recruits Danticat, one of the truly great contemporary writers, to edit this timely volume featuring stories set both before and after the devastating 2010 earthquake.

East Jerusalem Noir

Edited by: Rawya Jarjoura Burbara

In East Jerusalem Noir—published simultaneously with West Jerusalem Noir—the Akashic Noir Series turns its gaze to one of the world’s most fascinating locales, in this volume from the perspective of Palestinian writers; translated from Arabic

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Marrakech Noir (Morocco)

Edited by: Yassin Adnan

North Africa finally enters the Noir Series arena with a finely crafted volume of dark stories, translated from Arabic, French, and Dutch.

Havana Noir (Cuba)

Edited by: Achy Obejas

In the stories of Havana Noir, authors uncover crimes of violence and loveless sex, of mental cruelty and greed, of self-preservation and collective hysteria, in a city characterized by ironic and wrenching contradictions.