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Gail Bowen Books in Order
Gail Dianne Bowen is a celebrated Canadian playwright and novelist known for crafting intricate mystery stories. Born in Toronto, Ontario, she has honed her craft through her education at the University of Toronto, the University of Waterloo, and the University of Saskatchewan. As a professor of English at First Nations University of Canada, Bowen brings her teaching expertise to the academic world while continuing to captivate readers with her writing. Her Joanne Kilbourn Mystery series, featuring a widowed mother turned amateur sleuth, has garnered international attention and been adapted into acclaimed Canadian television movies by Shaftesbury Films. Her work has received widespread recognition, including the prestigious Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel in 1995 for A Colder Kind of Death.
Bibliography verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Gail Bowen's book series? Gail Bowen has written 6 book series. The most notable is the Akashic Noir series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Gail Bowen
- #1
San Francisco Noir(2002) - #2
Seattle Noir(2003) - #3
Bronx Noir(2003) - #4
Brooklyn Noir(2004) - #5
Brooklyn Noir 2(2005) - #6
Chicago Noir(2005) - #7
Dublin Noir(2005) - #8
Manhattan Noir(2006) - #9
Miami Noir(2006) - #10
D.C. Noir(2006) - #11
Baltimore Noir(2006) - #12
Twin Cities Noir(2006) - #13
London Noir(2006) - #14
New Orleans Noir(2007) - #15
Los Angeles Noir(2007) - #16
Wall Street Noir(2007) - #17
Havana Noir(2007) - #18
Detroit Noir(2007) - #19
Queens Noir(2008) - #20
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth(2008) - #21
Toronto Noir(2008) - #22
Las Vegas Noir(2008) - #23
Trinidad Noir(2008) - #24
D.C. Noir 2(2008) - #25
Manhattan Noir 2(2008) - #26
Paris Noir(2008) - #27
Istanbul Noir(2008) - #28
Boston Noir(2009) - #29
Rome Noir(2009) - #30
San Francisco Noir 2(2009) - #31
Portland Noir(2009) - #32
Delhi Noir(2009) - #33
Phoenix Noir(2009) - #34
Los Angeles Noir 2(2010) - #35
Mexico City Noir(2010) - #36
Richmond Noir(2010) - #37
Orange County Noir(2010) - #38
Indian Country Noir(2010) - #39
Moscow Noir(2010) - #40
Lone Star Noir(2010) - #41
Philadelphia Noir(2010) - #42
Haiti Noir(2010) - #43
Copenhagen Noir(2010) - #44
Pittsburgh Noir(2011) - #45
San Diego Noir(2011) - #46
Barcelona Noir(2011) - #47
Cape Cod Noir(2011) - #48
New Jersey Noir(2011) - #49
Staten Island Noir(2012) - #50When They Are Done With Us(2012)
- #51
Mumbai Noir(2012) - #52
Long Island Noir(2012) - #53
Venice Noir(2012) - #54
Kingston Noir(2012) - #55
St. Petersburg Noir(2012) - #56
Kansas City Noir(2012) - #57
Boston Noir 2(2012) - #58
USA Noir(2013) - #59
Manila Noir(2013) - #60
Buffalo Noir(2013) - #61
Dallas Noir(2013) - #62
Haiti Noir 2(2013) - #63
Singapore Noir(2014) - #64
Prison Noir(2014) - #65
Tel Aviv Noir(2014) - #66
Tehran Noir(2014) - #67
Belfast Noir(2014) - #68
Helsinki Noir(2014) - #69
Rio Noir(2014) - #70
Providence Noir(2015) - #71
Chicago Noir: The Classics(2015) - #72
Memphis Noir(2015) - #73
Zagreb Noir(2015) - #74
Marseille Noir(2015) - #75
Beirut Noir(2015) - #76
New Orleans Noir: The Classics(2016) - #77
Stockholm Noir(2016) - #78
Brussels Noir(2016) - #79
Mississippi Noir(2016) - #80
St. Louis Noir(2016) - #81
Prague Noir(2016) - #82
San Juan Noir(2016) - #83
Oakland Noir(2017) - #84
Trinidad Noir: The Classics(2017) - #85
Atlanta Noir(2017) - #86
New Haven Noir(2017) - #87
Montana Noir(2017) - #88
Buenos Aires Noir(2017) - #89
Montreal Noir(2017) - #90
Berlin Noir(2018) - #91
São Paulo Noir(2018) - #92
Santa Cruz Noir(2018) - #93
Lagos Noir(2018) - #94
Marrakech Noir(2018) - #95
Baghdad Noir(2018) - #96
Vancouver Noir(2018) - #97
Sydney Noir(2018) - #98
Hong Kong Noir(2018) - #99
Amsterdam Noir(2019) - #100
Milwaukee Noir(2019) - #101
Houston Noir(2019) - #102
Nairobi Noir(2020) - #103
Columbus Noir(2020) - #104
Santa Fe Noir(2020) - #105
Alabama Noir(2020) - #106
Berkeley Noir(2020) - #107
Addis Ababa Noir(2020) - #108
Tampa Bay Noir(2020) - #109
Miami Noir: The Classics(2020) - #110
Accra Noir(2020) - #111
Belgrade Noir(2020) - #112
Palm Springs Noir(2021) - #113
Paris Noir: The Suburbs(2022) - #114
Denver Noir(2022) - #115
South Central Noir(2022) - #116
Cleveland Noir(2023) - #117
East Jerusalem Noir(2023) - #118
West Jerusalem Noir(2023) - #119
Honolulu Noir(2024) - #120
Sacramento Noir(2025) - #121
Hamburg Noir(2025)
- #1Love You to Death(2010)
- #2One Fine Day You're Gonna Die(2010)
- #3The Shadow Killer(2011)
- #4The Thirteenth Rose(2013)
- #1
The Early Investigations of Joanne Kilbourn(2004) - #2
The Further Investigations of Joanne Kilbourn(2006)
- #1
Deadly Appearances(1990) - #2
Murder at the Mendel / Love and Murder(1991) - #3
The Wandering Soul Murders(1992) - #4
A Colder Kind of Death(1994) - #5
A Killing Spring(1996) - #6
Verdict in Blood(1998) - #7
Burying Ariel(2000) - #8
The Glass Coffin(2002) - #9
The Last Good Day(2004) - #10
The Endless Knot(2006) - #11
The Brutal Heart(2008) - #12
The Nesting Dolls(2010) - #13
Kaleidoscope(2012) - #14The Gifted(2013)
- #15
12 Rose Street(2015) - #16
What's Left Behind(2016) - #17
The Winners' Circle(2017) - #18
A Darkness of the Heart(2018) - #19
The Unlocking Season(2020) - #20
An Image in the Lake(2021) - #21
What’s Past Is Prologue(2022) - #22
The Legacy(2023)
- #1
Sleuth(2018)
- #11919, The Love Letters Of George & Adelaide(1987)
- #2
Dancing in Poppies(2002)
About Gail Bowen
Gail Dianne Bowen is a celebrated Canadian playwright and novelist known for crafting intricate mystery stories. Born in Toronto, Ontario, she has honed her craft through her education at the University of Toronto, the University of Waterloo, and the University of Saskatchewan. As a professor of English at First Nations University of Canada, Bowen brings her teaching expertise to the academic world while continuing to captivate readers with her writing. Her Joanne Kilbourn Mystery series, featuring a widowed mother turned amateur sleuth, has garnered international attention and been adapted into acclaimed Canadian television movies by Shaftesbury Films. Her work has received widespread recognition, including the prestigious Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel in 1995 for A Colder Kind of Death.
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