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James Ellroy Books in Order
James Ellroy is a renowned American crime fiction author, born in Los Angeles in 1948. His L.A. Quartet novels, including <i>The Black Dahlia</i>, <i>The Big Nowhere</i>, <i>L.A. Confidential</i>, and <i>White Jazz</i>, have achieved international bestseller status. Ellroy's novel <i>American Tabloid</i> was Time magazine's Best Book (fiction) of 1995, while his memoir, <i>My Dark Places</i>, earned a Time Best Book of the Year and a New York Times Notable Book in 1996. His subsequent novel, <i>The Cold Six Thousand</i>, was recognized as a New York Times Notable Book and a Los Angeles Times Best Book in 2001. Ellroy resides in Los Angeles. He is celebrated for his distinctive "telegraphic" writing style and his unflinching portrayal of American authoritarianism. His works are characterized by dark humor, dense plotting, and a pessimistic worldview, earning him the nickname "Demon Dog of American crime fiction."
Bibliography verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of James Ellroy's book series? James Ellroy has written 8 book series. The most notable is the Akashic Noir series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by James Ellroy
- #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)
- #1
The Best American Mystery Stories 3(2002) - #2
The Best American Noir of the Century(2010)
- #1The Black Dahlia(1987)
- #2The Big Nowhere(1988)
- #3L.A. Confidential(1990)
- #4
White Jazz(1992)
- #1
Blood on the Moon(1984) - #2Because the Night(1984)
- #3
Suicide Hill(1986)
- #1
My Dark Places(1996) - #2
The Hilliker Curse(2006) - #3
LAPD '53(2015)
- #1
Perfidia(2014) - #2
This Storm(2019)
- #1
Brown's Requiem(1981) - #2Clandestine(1982)
- #3
Killer on the Road / Silent Terror(1986) - #4
Widespread Panic(2021) - #5
The Enchanters(2023) - #6
Dick Contino's Blues and Other Stories(1993) - #7Hollywood Nocturnes(1993)
- #8Crime Wave(1999)
- #9
Destination(2003)
- #1American Tabloid(1995)
- #2The Cold Six Thousand(2001)
- #3Blood's A Rover(2009)
About James Ellroy
James Ellroy is a renowned American crime fiction author, born in Los Angeles in 1948. His L.A. Quartet novels, including <i>The Black Dahlia</i>, <i>The Big Nowhere</i>, <i>L.A. Confidential</i>, and <i>White Jazz</i>, have achieved international bestseller status. Ellroy's novel <i>American Tabloid</i> was Time magazine's Best Book (fiction) of 1995, while his memoir, <i>My Dark Places</i>, earned a Time Best Book of the Year and a New York Times Notable Book in 1996. His subsequent novel, <i>The Cold Six Thousand</i>, was recognized as a New York Times Notable Book and a Los Angeles Times Best Book in 2001. Ellroy resides in Los Angeles. He is celebrated for his distinctive "telegraphic" writing style and his unflinching portrayal of American authoritarianism. His works are characterized by dark humor, dense plotting, and a pessimistic worldview, earning him the nickname "Demon Dog of American crime fiction."
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