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Books like Noir: 9 series to read next

Noir is noir, about murder investigation, set in mid 20th century and north america, funny in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Noir is 2 books, 2018–2022.

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Dinosaur Mafia
Daniel McEvoy
Joe Kurtz
Dick Tracy
Dave Robicheaux
Nursery Crimes
The Egypt Gamers
Louie Knight Mysteries
The Big Sheep

Dinosaur MafiaSeries

seriesEric Garcia3 books1999

Science fiction, about organized crime, set in contemporary.

“Released in 2000, the novel is told from the perspective of Vincent Rubio, a Velociraptor private investigator in a world of dinosaurs who integrate themselves into modern society by wearing latex costumes to appear humanoid.”
from the catalogue description of Anonymous Rex

Start with Anonymous Rex →

Daniel McEvoySeries

seriesEoin Colfer2 books2011

Tense in tone, about organized crime, set in contemporary.

Start with Plugged →

Joe KurtzSeries

seriesDan Simmons3 books2001

Tense in tone, about revenge and organized crime, set in contemporary.

Start with Hardcase →

Dick TracySeries

seriesEd Gorman, F. Paul Wilson, Max Allan Collins & Mike Resnick4 books1990

Tense in tone, about organized crime.

“Gould wrote and drew the strip until 1977, and various artists and writers have continued it.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Dick Tracy →

Dave RobicheauxSeries

seriesJames Lee Burke4 books1993

Set in late 20th century.

Start with In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead →

Nursery CrimesSeries

seriesJasper Fforde2 books2005

Fantasy, set in contemporary.

“The Big Over Easy turns Humpty Dumpty's fall into a murder investigation; The Fourth Bear follows with the Gingerbread Man as a serial killer.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Big Over Easy →

The Egypt GamersSeries

seriesZilpha Keatley Snyder1 book1967

About coming of age and friendship.

“A group of children, entranced with the study of Egypt, play their own Egypt game, are visited by a secret oracle, become involved in a murder, and befriend the Professor before they move on to new interests, such as Gypsies.”
from the catalogue description of The Egypt Game

Start with The Egypt Game →

Louie Knight MysteriesSeries

seriesMalcolm Pryce6 books2001

Humor, set in british isles and contemporary.

“Aided by such eccentrics as philosopher-cum-ice-cream seller Sospan, Louie finds himself encountering a plot quite as labyrinthine as any which exercised Philip Marlowe.”
from the catalogue description of Aberystwyth Mon Amour

Start with Aberystwyth Mon Amour →

The Big SheepSeries

seriesRobert Kroese2 books2016

Science fiction, tense in tone, about political intrigue, set in near future.

“After the Collapse of 2028, a vast section of LA, the Disincorporated Zone, was disowned by the civil authorities, and became essentially a third world country within the borders of the city.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Big Sheep →

Why these

No sales rank, no star ratings, no readers also bought.

Shared terms are not a promise that a book feels the same. Two series can be far-future political intrigue and read nothing alike — what the ranking can say is what they are about, and each card says which parts it shares.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Noir?: Dinosaur Mafia — the closest match to Noir on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Noir?: Noir. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Noir.
How big is Noir?: Noir is 2 books, 2018–2022.

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