Series
Books like Pinup Noir: 9 series to read next
Pinup Noir is noir, about murder investigation, dark and tense in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.
Pinup Noir is 4 books, 2023–2025.
- Joe Kurtz
- Joe Pitt Casebooks
- Daniel McEvoy
- Anita Blake
- Dave Robicheaux
- Peter "Pit Bull" Geller
- The Dog-Faced Gods Trilogy (UK) / The Forgotten Gods (US)
- The Dresden Files
- Henry Fitzroy
- Joe KurtzSeries
seriesDan Simmons3 books2001
About revenge, set in north america.
matchedmurder investigationnoirdarktensebig citycontemporarymystery & detectiveorganized crime
- Joe Pitt CasebooksSeries
seriesCharlie Huston5 books2005
Horror, set in north america.
matchednoirdarktensebig citycontemporaryvampiresorganized crime
- Daniel McEvoySeries
seriesEoin Colfer2 books2011
Noir and mystery & detective, tense in tone, about murder investigation and organized crime, set in contemporary and our world.
matchedmurder investigationtensenoircontemporarymystery & detectiveour worldorganized crime
- Anita BlakeSeries
seriesLaurell K. Hamilton & Jonathon Green42 books1993
Urban fantasy, set in north america.
matcheddarktensecontemporaryvampires
- Dave RobicheauxSeries
seriesJames Lee Burke4 books1993
Set in north america and late 20th century.
matchedmurder investigationdarknoirmystery & detective
- Peter "Pit Bull" GellerSeries
seriesJohn Gregory Betancourt7 books2005
Noir and mystery & detective, tense in tone, about murder investigation, set in contemporary.
matchedmurder investigationtensenoircontemporaryshort story cyclemystery & detective
seriesSarah Pinborough3 books2010
Urban fantasy, set in british isles.
matchedmurder investigationbig citycontemporarymystery & detectiveour world
- The Dresden FilesSeries
seriesJim Butcher & Mark Powers (comics)56 books2000
Urban fantasy, about wizards, set in north america.
matchedbig citycontemporary
- Henry FitzroySeries
seriesTanya Huff29 books1991
Urban fantasy, set in north america.
matchedcontemporaryvampires
Read next in Pinup Noir
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 Pinup Noir?
- Joe Kurtz — the closest match to Pinup Noir on what it is about, not on what sells.
- Where do I start with Pinup Noir?
- Pinup Noir. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Pinup Noir.
- How big is Pinup Noir?
- Pinup Noir is 4 books, 2023–2025.