Noir

Noir fiction is a name given to a mode of crime fiction which can be regarded as a subset of the hardboiled style.

In this sub-genre, the protagonist is usually not a detective, but instead either a victim, a suspect, or a perpetrator. He is someone tied directly to the crime, not an outsider called to solve or fix the situation.

See also pulp noir. ...more

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Noir Books

Farewell, My Lovely (Philip Marlowe, #2)

Double Indemnity (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard)

The Lady in the Lake (Philip Marlowe, #4)

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Lists

American Vampire, Vol. 1 by Scott Snyder

Crime Comics & Graphic Novels

237 books — 73 voters

The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain

Best Crime Pulps

163 books — 40 voters

We Got Zombies on the Lawn Again, Ma by Donnie Smith

Die Laughing

84 books — 82 voters

Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs

The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane by Robert E. Howard

The Complete Chronicles of Conan by Robert E. Howard

Pulps Past and Present

405 books — 119 voters

Crime Writers of Color (fiction)

58 books — 29 voters

Man Of A Thousand Fails by Bernie Dowling

Pages of Noir: The Books that Became Film Noir

106 books — 149 voters

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“ In contrast, Anderson was trying hard not to show his brimful-teary eyes. He felt his face heating. Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out his handkerchief and blew his nose. At the same time, anger began to grow in the pit of his stomach. ”
― Behcet Kaya, Murder on the Naval Base

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“ My friend and business partner, Gerald Peyton was 12 minutes late to the funeral. I’d reminded him it started at 2 p.m. “Yeah, yeah, Frank,” he said. “I’ll be there. Just be sure you make it.” Well, here I sat on my thumbs, and he was the no-show. He stopped at a bar and got sloshed, I thought. ”
― Ed Lynskey, Death Car

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