The Greatest Noir Books Since 2000
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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.
| Rank | Book | Authors | Year | Country | Language | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2188 | No Country for Old Men | Cormac McCarthy | 2005 | American | English | |
| 6079 | The Power Of The Dog | Don Winslow | 2005 | American | English | |
| 6681 | Blacktop Wasteland | S. A. Cosby | 2020 | American | English | |
| 8752 | Breakfast At Midnight | Louis Armand | 2012 | Unknown | English | |
| 9626 | Queenpin | Megan Abbott | 2007 | American | English | |
| 10109 | Tokyo Year Zero | David Peace | 2007 | British | English | |
| 12048 | Red April | Santiago Roncagliolo | 2002 | Peruvian | Spanish | |
| 12586 | Diamond Dogs | Alan Watt | 2000 | Unknown | English | |
| 12599 | The Winter Warriors | Olivier Norek | 2024 | French | French | |
| 14434 | Train | Pete Dexter | 2003 | American | English | |
| 17122 | The Devil All The Time | Donald Ray Pollock | 2011 | American | English | |
| 17122 | The Bird Tribunal | Agnes Ravatn | 2013 | Norwegian | Norwegian | |
| 17122 | Dead Street | Mickey Spillane | 2007 | American | English | |
| 17122 | End Games | Michael Dibdin | 2007 | British | English | |
| 17122 | Velvet Was The Night | Silvia Moreno-Garcia | 2021 | Mexican | English | |
| 17122 | The Stolen Coast | Dwyer Murphy | 2023 | Unknown | English | |
| 17122 | Small Mercies | Dennis Lehane | 2023 | American | English | |
| 17122 | Fixit | Joe Ide | 2023 | American | English | |
| 17122 | The Lock Up | John Banville | 2023 | Irish | English | |
| 17122 | Up With The Sun | Thomas Mallon | 2023 | American | English | |
| 17122 | The Escape Room | Megan Goldin | 2019 | Australian | English | |
| 17122 | The Lesser Dead | Christopher Buehlman | 2014 | American | English | |
| 17122 | The Yiddish Policeman's Union | Michael Chabon | 2007 | American | English | |
| 17122 | November Road | Lou Berney | 2018 | American | English | |
| 17122 | The Wife, The Maid, And The Mistress | Ariel Lawhon | 2014 | American | English | |
| 17122 | The Long Take | Robin Robertson | 2018 | British | English | |
| 17122 | One Shot Harry | Gary Phillips | 2022 | Unknown | English | |
| 17122 | The Twenty Year Death | Ariel S. Winter | 2012 | American | English | |
| 17122 | Eu Receberia As Piores Noticias Dos Seus Lindos La | Marcal Aquino | 2005 | Brazilian | Portuguese | |
| 17122 | The Blade Artist | Irvine Welsh | 2016 | British | English | |
| 17122 | The Whites | Richard Price | 2015 | American | English | |
| 17122 | The Way Home | George P. Pelecanos | 2009 | American | English | |
| 17122 | Certain Dark Things | Silvia Moreno-Garcia | 2016 | Canadian | English | |
| 17122 | Frank Miller's Complete Sin City Library | Frank Miller | 2005 | American | English | |
| 17122 | Sweet Dream Baby | Sterling Watson | 2002 | American | English |