Dave Schaafsma's votes on the list Best Hardboiled & Noir fiction

Listopia > Dave Schaafsma's votes on the list Best Hardboiled & Noir fiction (55 Books)

1	Miami Blues (Hoke Moseley #1) by Charles Willeford 3.90 avg rating — 5,218 ratings Dave rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Drive (Drive, #1) by James Sallis 3.47 avg rating — 10,138 ratings Dave rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Butcher's Moon (Parker, #16) by Richard Stark 4.43 avg rating — 2,026 ratings Dave rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Black Wings Has My Angel by Elliot Chaze 4.13 avg rating — 3,689 ratings Dave rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Ripley's Game (Ripley, #3) by Patricia Highsmith 3.84 avg rating — 11,043 ratings Dave rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Black Angel by Cornell Woolrich 3.72 avg rating — 617 ratings Dave rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Ripley Under Ground (Ripley, #2) by Patricia Highsmith 3.71 avg rating — 14,346 ratings Dave rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	A Long Line of Dead Men (Matthew Scudder, #12) by Lawrence Block (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 3,189 ratings Dave rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	A Drop of the Hard Stuff (Matthew Scudder, #17) by Lawrence Block (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 4,123 ratings Dave rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	In the Midst of Death by Lawrence Block (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 4,445 ratings Dave rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Time to Murder and Create (Matthew Scudder #3) by Lawrence Block (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 5,506 ratings Dave rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Sin City, Vol. 2: A Dame to Kill For (Sin City, #2) by Frank Miller 4.18 avg rating — 28,977 ratings Dave rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Pulp: Charles Bukowski's Final Hardboiled Noir Comedy – Lady Death, Aliens, and the Absurd by Charles Bukowski 3.67 avg rating — 44,145 ratings Dave rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Sins of the Fathers (Matthew Scudder, #1) by Lawrence Block (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 12,234 ratings Dave rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Prone Gunman by Jean-Patrick Manchette 3.61 avg rating — 2,017 ratings Dave rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Blonde Faith (Easy Rawlins #11) by Walter Mosley 4.03 avg rating — 3,324 ratings Dave rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	120 rue de la Gare by Léo Malet 3.44 avg rating — 322 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Tumor by Joshua Hale Fialkov (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 420 ratings Dave rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Score (Parker, #5) by Richard Stark 4.08 avg rating — 3,951 ratings Dave rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	When the Sacred Ginmill Closes (Matthew Scudder, #6) by Lawrence Block (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 5,894 ratings Dave rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Third Man by Graham Greene 3.78 avg rating — 16,620 ratings Dave rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1) by Raymond Chandler 3.94 avg rating — 168,285 ratings Dave rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett 3.86 avg rating — 115,334 ratings Dave rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Long Goodbye (Philip Marlowe, #6) by Raymond Chandler 4.19 avg rating — 46,685 ratings Dave rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Farewell, My Lovely (Philip Marlowe, #2) by Raymond Chandler 4.09 avg rating — 42,795 ratings Dave rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain 3.76 avg rating — 48,585 ratings Dave rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Double Indemnity by James M. Cain 4.06 avg rating — 28,405 ratings Dave rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Lady in the Lake (Philip Marlowe, #4) by Raymond Chandler 4.06 avg rating — 28,034 ratings Dave rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	L.A. Confidential (L.A. Quartet, #3) by James Ellroy 4.18 avg rating — 37,398 ratings Dave rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Killer Inside Me by Jim Thompson 3.86 avg rating — 26,253 ratings Dave rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Red Harvest (The Continental Op #1) by Dashiell Hammett 3.94 avg rating — 29,727 ratings Dave rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Black Dahlia (L.A. Quartet, #1) by James Ellroy 3.78 avg rating — 96,189 ratings Dave rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The High Window (Philip Marlowe, #3) by Raymond Chandler 4.04 avg rating — 25,376 ratings Dave rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Talented Mr Ripley (Ripley, #1) by Patricia Highsmith 3.95 avg rating — 116,766 ratings Dave rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy 4.17 avg rating — 246,605 ratings Dave rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The Little Sister (Philip Marlowe, #5) by Raymond Chandler 3.98 avg rating — 18,831 ratings Dave rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	American Tabloid (Underworld USA #1) by James Ellroy 4.19 avg rating — 21,459 ratings Dave rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	The Grifters by Jim Thompson 3.93 avg rating — 12,231 ratings Dave rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Devil in a Blue Dress (Easy Rawlins, #1) by Walter Mosley 3.87 avg rating — 30,135 ratings Dave rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	The Hunter (Parker, #1) by Richard Stark 3.98 avg rating — 14,534 ratings Dave rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Mildred Pierce by James M. Cain 3.93 avg rating — 10,751 ratings Dave rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	A Drink Before the War (Kenzie & Gennaro, #1) by Dennis Lehane (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 46,230 ratings Dave rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	The Bride Wore Black by Cornell Woolrich 3.87 avg rating — 2,835 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Gone, Baby, Gone (Kenzie & Gennaro, #4) by Dennis Lehane (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 42,323 ratings Dave rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Rear Window by Cornell Woolrich 3.98 avg rating — 1,976 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	After Dark, My Sweet by Jim Thompson 3.90 avg rating — 4,752 ratings Dave rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell 3.87 avg rating — 40,171 ratings Dave rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Eight Million Ways to Die (Matthew Scudder, #5) by Lawrence Block (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 7,328 ratings Dave rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Nightmare Alley by William Lindsay Gresham 3.82 avg rating — 7,285 ratings Dave rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The Man with the Getaway Face (Parker, #2) by Richard Stark (Pseudonym) 3.99 avg rating — 6,530 ratings Dave rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	A Darkness More Than Night (Harry Bosch, #7; Harry Bosch Universe, #10) by Michael Connelly (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 67,860 ratings Dave rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Inherent Vice by Thomas Pynchon 3.80 avg rating — 38,296 ratings Dave rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	The Concrete Blonde (Harry Bosch, #3; Harry Bosch Universe, #3) by Michael Connelly (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 79,574 ratings Dave rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Black Betty (Easy Rawlins, #4) by Walter Mosley 4.08 avg rating — 5,698 ratings Dave rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	A Little Yellow Dog (Easy Rawlins, #5) by Walter Mosley 4.07 avg rating — 4,636 ratings Dave rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars