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Barbara Nickless Books in Order
Barbara Nickless is a Wall Street Journal and #1 Amazon Charts bestselling author of the Sydney Parnell police procedural series. Her gripping novels, featuring a railway cop and her K9 partner, captivate readers worldwide. Praised by acclaimed author Jeffery Deaver, Special Agent Parnell is a beloved character in thriller fiction. Nickless's books have garnered numerous accolades, including Colorado Book Awards for the first two titles in the series. Her debut novel, Blood on the Tracks, was a Suspense Magazine Best of 2016 selection and won the Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence for mystery fiction. With a fourth installment, Gone to Darkness, published in 2020, and the series optioned for television, Nickless continues to enthrall audiences. Visit <a target="_blank" href="http://www.barbaranickless.com" rel="nofollow">www.barbaranickless.com</a> to sign up for her newsletter.
Bibliography verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Barbara Nickless's book series? Barbara Nickless has written 4 book series. The most notable is the Akashic Noir series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Barbara Nickless
- #1
San Francisco Noir(2002) - #2
Seattle Noir(2003) - #3
Bronx Noir(2003) - #4
Brooklyn Noir(2004) - #5
Brooklyn Noir 2(2005) - #6
Chicago Noir(2005) - #7
Dublin Noir(2005) - #8
Manhattan Noir(2006) - #9
Miami Noir(2006) - #10
D.C. Noir(2006) - #11
Baltimore Noir(2006) - #12
Twin Cities Noir(2006) - #13
London Noir(2006) - #14
New Orleans Noir(2007) - #15
Los Angeles Noir(2007) - #16
Wall Street Noir(2007) - #17
Havana Noir(2007) - #18
Detroit Noir(2007) - #19
Queens Noir(2008) - #20
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth(2008) - #21
Toronto Noir(2008) - #22
Las Vegas Noir(2008) - #23
Trinidad Noir(2008) - #24
D.C. Noir 2(2008) - #25
Manhattan Noir 2(2008) - #26
Paris Noir(2008) - #27
Istanbul Noir(2008) - #28
Boston Noir(2009) - #29
Rome Noir(2009) - #30
San Francisco Noir 2(2009) - #31
Portland Noir(2009) - #32
Delhi Noir(2009) - #33
Phoenix Noir(2009) - #34
Los Angeles Noir 2(2010) - #35
Mexico City Noir(2010) - #36
Richmond Noir(2010) - #37
Orange County Noir(2010) - #38
Indian Country Noir(2010) - #39
Moscow Noir(2010) - #40
Lone Star Noir(2010) - #41
Philadelphia Noir(2010) - #42
Haiti Noir(2010) - #43
Copenhagen Noir(2010) - #44
Pittsburgh Noir(2011) - #45
San Diego Noir(2011) - #46
Barcelona Noir(2011) - #47
Cape Cod Noir(2011) - #48
New Jersey Noir(2011) - #49
Staten Island Noir(2012) - #50When They Are Done With Us(2012)
- #51
Mumbai Noir(2012) - #52
Long Island Noir(2012) - #53
Venice Noir(2012) - #54
Kingston Noir(2012) - #55
St. Petersburg Noir(2012) - #56
Kansas City Noir(2012) - #57
Boston Noir 2(2012) - #58
USA Noir(2013) - #59
Manila Noir(2013) - #60
Buffalo Noir(2013) - #61
Dallas Noir(2013) - #62
Haiti Noir 2(2013) - #63
Singapore Noir(2014) - #64
Prison Noir(2014) - #65
Tel Aviv Noir(2014) - #66
Tehran Noir(2014) - #67
Belfast Noir(2014) - #68
Helsinki Noir(2014) - #69
Rio Noir(2014) - #70
Providence Noir(2015) - #71
Chicago Noir: The Classics(2015) - #72
Memphis Noir(2015) - #73
Zagreb Noir(2015) - #74
Marseille Noir(2015) - #75
Beirut Noir(2015) - #76
New Orleans Noir: The Classics(2016) - #77
Stockholm Noir(2016) - #78
Brussels Noir(2016) - #79
Mississippi Noir(2016) - #80
St. Louis Noir(2016) - #81
Prague Noir(2016) - #82
San Juan Noir(2016) - #83
Oakland Noir(2017) - #84
Trinidad Noir: The Classics(2017) - #85
Atlanta Noir(2017) - #86
New Haven Noir(2017) - #87
Montana Noir(2017) - #88
Buenos Aires Noir(2017) - #89
Montreal Noir(2017) - #90
Berlin Noir(2018) - #91
São Paulo Noir(2018) - #92
Santa Cruz Noir(2018) - #93
Lagos Noir(2018) - #94
Marrakech Noir(2018) - #95
Baghdad Noir(2018) - #96
Vancouver Noir(2018) - #97
Sydney Noir(2018) - #98
Hong Kong Noir(2018) - #99
Amsterdam Noir(2019) - #100
Milwaukee Noir(2019) - #101
Houston Noir(2019) - #102
Nairobi Noir(2020) - #103
Columbus Noir(2020) - #104
Santa Fe Noir(2020) - #105
Alabama Noir(2020) - #106
Berkeley Noir(2020) - #107
Addis Ababa Noir(2020) - #108
Tampa Bay Noir(2020) - #109
Miami Noir: The Classics(2020) - #110
Accra Noir(2020) - #111
Belgrade Noir(2020) - #112
Palm Springs Noir(2021) - #113
Paris Noir: The Suburbs(2022) - #114
Denver Noir(2022) - #115
South Central Noir(2022) - #116
Cleveland Noir(2023) - #117
East Jerusalem Noir(2023) - #118
West Jerusalem Noir(2023) - #119
Honolulu Noir(2024) - #120
Sacramento Noir(2025) - #121
Hamburg Noir(2025)
- #1
At First Light(2021) - #2
Dark of Night(2022) - #3
Play of Shadows(2023)
- #1
The Drowning Game(2025)
- #1
Blood on the Tracks(2016) - #2
Dead Stop(2017) - #3
Ambush(2019) - #4
Gone to Darkness(2020)
About Barbara Nickless
Barbara Nickless is a Wall Street Journal and #1 Amazon Charts bestselling author of the Sydney Parnell police procedural series. Her gripping novels, featuring a railway cop and her K9 partner, captivate readers worldwide. Praised by acclaimed author Jeffery Deaver, Special Agent Parnell is a beloved character in thriller fiction. Nickless's books have garnered numerous accolades, including Colorado Book Awards for the first two titles in the series. Her debut novel, Blood on the Tracks, was a Suspense Magazine Best of 2016 selection and won the Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence for mystery fiction. With a fourth installment, Gone to Darkness, published in 2020, and the series optioned for television, Nickless continues to enthrall audiences. Visit <a target="_blank" href="http://www.barbaranickless.com" rel="nofollow">www.barbaranickless.com</a> to sign up for her newsletter.
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