Accra Noir (Ghana)

Edited by: Nana-Ama Danquah

Accra joins Lagos, Nairobi, Marrakech, and Addis Ababa in representing the African continent in the Noir Series arena.

Addis Ababa Noir (Ethiopia)

Edited by: Maaza Mengiste

Addis Ababa is a sprawling melting pot of cultures where rich and poor live side by side in relative harmony—until they don’t.

Alabama Noir

Edited by: Don Noble

Alabama joins Mississippi as fertile Deep South soil for the Noir Series.

Atlanta Noir

Edited by: Tayari Jones

This much-anticipated and long-overdue installment in Akashic’s Noir Series reveals many sides of Atlanta only known to its residents.

Baghdad Noir (Iraq)

Edited by: Samuel Shimon

Now, one of the world’s most war-torn cities is portrayed through a noir lens in this chilling story collection.

Belgrade Noir (Serbia)

Edited by: Milorad Ivanović

Belgrade, with all of its historical complexity, joins Zagreb and Prague in representing the Eastern European dimension of the Akashic Noir Series.

Berkeley Noir

Edited by: Jerry Thompson and Owen Hill

Berkeley brings its own unique blend of Bay Area noir, complementing the grit and grime that preceded it in San Francisco Noir and Oakland Noir.

Berlin Noir (Germany)

Edited by: Thomas Wörtche

Now, Berlin’s noir tradition—fueled by history, geography, and various literary traditions—adds up to a powerful volume of riveting short stories.

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Boston Noir & Boston Noir 2: The Complete Set

Edited by: Dennis Lehane

Boston Noir & Boston Noir 2: The Complete Set combines all twenty-five stories from Lehane’s two Boston Noir volumes into a single digital edition.

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Brussels Noir (Belgium)

Edited by: Michel Dufranne

With Brussels Noir, the Noir Series explores a city that for many is the de facto capital of the European Union, at the crossroads between old and new worlds.

Buenos Aires Noir (Argentina)

Edited by: Ernesto Mallo

The Noir Series dives deeper into Latin America, into a city with a long history, both glorious and sinister.

Buffalo Noir

Edited by: Ed Park and Brigid Hughes

Joyce Carol Oates, Lawrence Block, and others present original stories from the dark side of New York’s second biggest city.

Chicago Noir: The Classics

Edited by: Joe Meno

Nelson Algren, Richard Wright, and Patricia Highsmith are just three of the iconic authors included in this outstanding volume.

Columbus Noir

Edited by: Andrew Welsh-Huggins

The state of Ohio could only escape the Akashic Noir Series for so long.

Houston Noir

Edited by: Gwendolyn Zepeda

The fourth-largest city in the US is long overdue to enter the Noir Series arena, and does so blazingly.

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.

Memphis Noir

Edited by: Laureen P. Cantwell and Leonard Gill

A rich volume of Southern urban noir exploring sides of Memphis that only the locals know, but often don’t reveal.

Miami Noir: The Classics

Edited by: Les Standiford

The long-awaited sequel to 2006’s best-selling Miami Noir highlights an outstanding tradition of legendary writers exploring the dark side of paradise.

Milwaukee Noir

Edited by: Tim Hennessy

In Milwaukee Noir, a city of manufacturers and booze, as well as a growing immigrant community, makes perfect grist for the Noir Series mill.

Mississippi Noir

Edited by: Tom Franklin

Literary crime fiction master Tom Franklin curates this volume of stellar noir from the Deep South.

Montana Noir

Edited by: James Grady and Keir Graff

Grady and Graff, both Montana natives, masterfully curate this collection of hard-edged Western tales.

Montreal Noir (Canada)

Edited by: Jacques Filippi and John McFetridge

Following the success of Toronto Noir, the Noir Series explores new Canadian terrain, featuring both English and Francophone authors.

Nairobi Noir (Kenya)

Edited by: Peter Kimani

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o anchors this truly fascinating first East African installment in the Akashic Noir Series.

New Haven Noir

Edited by: Amy Bloom

Amy Bloom masterfully curates a star-studded cast of contributors, including Michael Cunningham, Stephen L. Carter, and Roxana Robinson, to portray the city’s underbelly.

New Orleans Noir: The Classics

Edited by: Julie Smith

This sequel to the original best-selling New Orleans Noir takes a literary tour through some of the darkest writing in New Orleans history.

Oakland Noir

Edited by: Eddie Muller and Jerry Thompson

California’s noir quotient continues to rise with Oakland Noir, which reveals all the dark complexities of this increasingly prominent city.

Palm Springs Noir

Edited by: Barbara DeMarco-Barrett

Palm Springs now joins Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange County, San Francisco, Oakland, and Berkeley in California’s Noir Series arena.

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Paris Noir: The Suburbs

Edited by: Hervé Delouche

Following the success of Paris Noir, the Akashic Noir Series has expanded to include the famously diverse and sometimes controversial suburbs of this legendary city.

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Prague Noir (Czech Republic)

Edited by: Pavel Mandys

The noir quotient of this legendary Eastern European city will enthrall and terrify readers from across the globe.

Rio Noir (Brazil)

Edited by: Tony Bellotto

With Rio Noir, the Akashic Noir Series delves for the first time into South America.

San Juan Noir (Puerto Rico)

Edited by: Mayra Santos-Febres

Puerto Rico’s capital city enters the Noir Series arena, meticulously edited by one of San Juan’s best-known authors.

San Juan Noir (Spanish-language edition)

Edited by: Mayra Santos-Febres

La capital de Puerto Rico entra la arena de la serie noir, editado meticulosamente por una de las autoras más conocidas de San Juan.

Santa Cruz Noir

Edited by: Susie Bright

Following in the footsteps of Los Angeles Noir, San Francisco Noir, San Diego Noir, Orange County Noir, and Oakland Noir, this new volume further reveals the seedy underbelly of the Left Coast.

Santa Fe Noir

Edited by: Ariel Gore

Santa Fe joins Phoenix as a riveting Southwest US installment in the Akashic Noir Series.

St. Louis Noir

Edited by: Scott Phillips

Edited by the best-selling author of The Ice Harvest, St. Louis Noir thickens the Midwest quotient for Akashic’s Noir Series.

Stockholm Noir (Sweden)

Edited by: Nathan Larson and Carl-Michael Edenborg

Stockholm Noir joins Copenhagen Noir and Helsinki Noir in powerfully representing the Akashic Noir Series in Scandinavia.

Sydney Noir (Australia)

Edited by: John Dale

Australia can no longer be held back from the Akashic Noir Series; herein, Sydney reveals itself to be a world-class hub of noir.

Tampa Bay Noir

Edited by: Colette Bancroft

Tampa Bay joins Miami in representing the (alleged) Sunshine State in the Noir Series arena.

Trinidad Noir: The Classics

Edited by: Earl Lovelace and Robert Antoni

Two of Trinidad’s top literary writers masterfully curate this retrospective of the nation’s best writing over the past century.

Zagreb Noir (Croatia)

Edited by: Ivan Sršen

Zagreb Noir follows in the footsteps of Moscow Noir and St. Petersburg Noir as the Noir Series delves into Eastern Europe.

Hamburg Noir

Edited by: Jan Karsten

Forthcoming: 8/5/25

The historic northern port city Hamburg joins Berlin as the Akashic Noir Series continues its foray into one of Western Europe’s most storied nations