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The Maltese Falcon The Maltese Falcon (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 3.86 — 119,988 ratings — published 1930
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The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1) The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 3.93 — 174,824 ratings — published 1939
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The Long Goodbye (Philip Marlowe, #6) The Long Goodbye (Philip Marlowe, #6)
by (shelved 5 times as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 4.19 — 48,902 ratings — published 1953
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Pop. 1280 Pop. 1280 (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 4.03 — 13,419 ratings — published 1964
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The Little Sister (Philip Marlowe, #5) The Little Sister (Philip Marlowe, #5)
by (shelved 3 times as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 3.98 — 19,709 ratings — published 1949
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The High Window (Philip Marlowe, #3) The High Window (Philip Marlowe, #3)
by (shelved 3 times as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 4.04 — 26,653 ratings — published 1942
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Farewell, My Lovely (Philip Marlowe, #2) Farewell, My Lovely (Philip Marlowe, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 4.09 — 44,532 ratings — published 1940
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Branded Woman Branded Woman (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 3.53 — 380 ratings — published 1952
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Somebody Owes Me Money Somebody Owes Me Money (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 3.77 — 2,035 ratings — published 1969
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Shooting Star/Spiderweb Shooting Star/Spiderweb (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 3.56 — 296 ratings — published 1958
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361 361 (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 3.57 — 1,816 ratings — published 1962
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A Diet of Treacle A Diet of Treacle (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 3.16 — 719 ratings — published 1961
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The Colorado Kid The Colorado Kid (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 3.38 — 63,357 ratings — published 2005
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Home Is the Sailor Home Is the Sailor (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 3.64 — 502 ratings — published 1952
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The Gutter and the Grave The Gutter and the Grave (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 3.76 — 1,801 ratings — published 1958
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In a Lonely Place In a Lonely Place (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 4.12 — 10,376 ratings — published 1947
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The Dispatcher (The Dispatcher, #1) The Dispatcher (The Dispatcher, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 3.97 — 39,791 ratings — published 2016
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The Sisters Brothers The Sisters Brothers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 3.85 — 106,263 ratings — published 2011
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The Hunter (Parker, #1) The Hunter (Parker, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 3.97 — 15,949 ratings — published 1962
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Laura Laura (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 3.96 — 4,193 ratings — published 1942
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The Drowning Pool (Lew Archer, #2) The Drowning Pool (Lew Archer, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 3.93 — 7,781 ratings — published 1950
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L.A. Confidential (L.A. Quartet, #3) L.A. Confidential (L.A. Quartet, #3)
by (shelved 2 times as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 4.19 — 41,738 ratings — published 1990
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The Black Dahlia (L.A. Quartet, #1) The Black Dahlia (L.A. Quartet, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 3.80 — 102,290 ratings — published 1987
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The Kill-Off (Mulholland Classic) The Kill-Off (Mulholland Classic)
by (shelved 2 times as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 3.73 — 1,400 ratings — published 1957
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Playback (Philip Marlowe, #7) Playback (Philip Marlowe, #7)
by (shelved 2 times as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 3.79 — 11,524 ratings — published 1958
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The Lady in the Lake (Philip Marlowe, #4) The Lady in the Lake (Philip Marlowe, #4)
by (shelved 2 times as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 4.05 — 29,463 ratings — published 1943
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Altered Carbon (Takeshi Kovacs, #1) Altered Carbon (Takeshi Kovacs, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 4.03 — 118,831 ratings — published 2002
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Trouble Is My Business (Philip Marlowe, #8) Trouble Is My Business (Philip Marlowe, #8)
by (shelved 2 times as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 4.06 — 13,324 ratings — published 1950
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Money Shot (Angel Dare #1) Money Shot (Angel Dare #1)
by (shelved 2 times as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 3.73 — 3,027 ratings — published 2008
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The City & the City The City & the City (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 3.89 — 83,699 ratings — published 2009
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She'll Be Dead by Morning / The Blonde Died First She'll Be Dead by Morning / The Blonde Died First (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published
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Bop City Swing Bop City Swing (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 4.90 — 10 ratings — published
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The Corrupters The Corrupters (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 3.80 — 5 ratings — published
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Night Boat To Paris Night Boat To Paris (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 3.94 — 9 ratings — published 1956
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The Lock and the Key The Lock and the Key (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 4.00 — 4 ratings — published
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Switcheroo Switcheroo (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 4.00 — 2 ratings — published
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Brenda Brenda (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 4.00 — 5 ratings — published
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The Girl With No Place to Hide The Girl With No Place to Hide (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 3.69 — 13 ratings — published
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Roadside Night (Black Gat Books, 74) Roadside Night (Black Gat Books, 74)
by (shelved 1 time as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 4.00 — 4 ratings — published
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A Rage of Desire A Rage of Desire (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 4.17 — 6 ratings — published 1960
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Vengeance is Mine (Mike Hammer, #3) Vengeance is Mine (Mike Hammer, #3)
by (shelved 1 time as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 3.65 — 1,319 ratings — published 1950
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Sweet and Deadly Sweet and Deadly (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 4.67 — 3 ratings — published
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Lake of Fire Lake of Fire (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
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My Gun Is Quick (Mike Hammer #2) My Gun Is Quick (Mike Hammer #2)
by (shelved 1 time as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 3.73 — 1,725 ratings — published 1950
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Red Sheet Red Sheet (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 3.72 — 525 ratings — published 2026
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I, the Jury  (Mike Hammer,  #1) I, the Jury (Mike Hammer, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 3.62 — 7,023 ratings — published 1947
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Smoking Kills Smoking Kills (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 3.89 — 466 ratings — published 2008
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Mrs. Shim is a Killer Mrs. Shim is a Killer (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 3.21 — 2,188 ratings — published 2010
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Return of the Maltese Falcon Return of the Maltese Falcon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 3.94 — 360 ratings — published
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Kill Me a Husband Kill Me a Husband (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hard-boiled-noir)
avg rating 3.69 — 13 ratings — published
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