L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Black DahliaWhite Rose (By: Joyce Carol Oates)
Buy on Amazon2011
Alfred Hitchcock's A Choice of Evils
Buy on Amazon1983
The Eyes Have It
Buy on Amazon1984
Chapter and Hearse
Buy on Amazon1985
The Second Black Lizard Anthology of Crime Fiction
Buy on Amazon1988
The Perfect Murder
Buy on Amazon1991
The Year’s 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1991
Buy on Amazon1992
Monsters in Our Midst
Buy on Amazon1993
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1992
Buy on Amazon1993
Dark Crimes 2
Buy on Amazon1993
The New Mystery
Buy on Amazon1993
The Fine Art of Murder: The Mystery Reader's Indispensable Companion
Buy on Amazon1993
The King is Dead: Tales of Elvis Postmortem
Buy on Amazon1994
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1993
Buy on Amazon1994
Bad Behavior
Buy on Amazon1995
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1996
Buy on Amazon1995
Night Screams
Buy on Amazon1996
First Cases, Volume 1
Buy on Amazon1996
Win, Lose or Die
Buy on Amazon1996
Law and Order
Buy on Amazon1997
The Plot Thickens
Buy on Amazon1997
First Cases, Volume 2
Buy on Amazon1997
Crimes of Passion
Buy on Amazon1997
Mystery's Most Wanted
Buy on Amazon1997
Hot Blood X
Buy on Amazon1998
The Best of the Best
Buy on Amazon1998
Murder on the Run
Buy on Amazon1998
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1997
Buy on Amazon1998
The Best American Mystery Stories 1998
Buy on Amazon1998
Death Cruise: Crime Stories on the Open Seas
Buy on Amazon1999
The Best American Mystery Stories 1999
Buy on Amazon1999
Master's Choice: Mystery Stories by Today's Top Writers and the Masters Who Inspired Them
Buy on Amazon2000
The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century
Buy on Amazon2000
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 1
Buy on Amazon2000
Opening Shots: Great Mystery and Crime Writers Share Their First Published Stories
Buy on Amazon2000
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 2
Buy on Amazon2000
The Best American Mystery Stories 2001
Buy on Amazon2001
Opening Shots, Vol. II
Buy on Amazon2001
Tails of Wonder and Imagination
Buy on Amazon2001
Pulp Masters
Buy on Amazon2001
The Mighty Johns
Buy on Amazon2002
Murder Most Merry
Buy on Amazon2002
Most Wanted
Buy on Amazon2002
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 3
Buy on Amazon2002
Blood on Their Hands
Buy on Amazon2003
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 4
Buy on Amazon2003
High Stakes
Buy on Amazon2003
In the Shadow of the Master
Buy on Amazon2003
Greatest Hits
Buy on Amazon2005
Transgressions
Buy on Amazon2005
These Guns for Hire
Buy on Amazon2006
Transgressions, Vol. 2
Buy on Amazon2006
The Best American Mystery Stories 2007
Buy on Amazon2007
A Prisoner of Memory and 24 of the Year's Finest Crime and Mystery Stories
Buy on Amazon2008
L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories
Buy on Amazon2010
The Sounds Of Crime
Buy on Amazon2010
The Dark End of the Street
Buy on Amazon2010
Indian Country Noir
Buy on Amazon2010
Masters of Noir, Volume One
Buy on Amazon2010
The Shamus Winners
Buy on Amazon2010
Masters of Noir, Volume Three
Buy on Amazon2010
The Best American Mystery Stories 2011
Buy on Amazon2011
Warriors 3
Buy on Amazon2011
In Pursuit of Spenser
Buy on Amazon2012
Obsession: Tales of Irresistible Desire
Buy on Amazon2012
Psychos
Buy on Amazon2012
Weasels Ripped My Flesh!: Two-Fisted Stories From Men's Adventure Magazines of the 1950s, '60s & '70s
Buy on Amazon2013
The Crooked Road, Volume 2
Buy on Amazon2013
Inherit the Dead
Buy on Amazon2013
Dangerous Women
Buy on Amazon2013
Have a NYC 3: New York Short Stories
Buy on Amazon2014
Dark City Lights: New York Stories (Have a NYC)
Buy on Amazon2015
Mostly Murder
Buy on Amazon2016
In Sunlight or In Shadow
Buy on Amazon2016
Gym Rat & Murder Club
Buy on Amazon2016
Alive in Shape and Color
Buy on Amazon2017
Florida Happens
Buy on Amazon2018
At Home in the Dark
Buy on Amazon2019
The Misadventures of Nero Wolfe
Buy on Amazon2020
The Darkling Halls of Ivy
Buy on Amazon2020
Collectibles
Buy on Amazon2021
Jewish Noir II: Tales of Crime and Other Dark Deeds
Buy on Amazon2021
Playing Games
Buy on Amazon2023
The Dark Waves of Winter
Buy on Amazon2023
The Amber Waves of Autumn
Buy on Amazon2024
Murderers' Row: Original Baseball Mysteries: Volume 1
Buy on Amazon2025
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories series is publication order: 1. Black DahliaWhite Rose (By: Joyce Carol Oates) (2011), 2. Alfred Hitchcock's A Choice of Evils (1983), 3. The Eyes Have It (1984), 4. Chapter and Hearse (1985), 5. The Second Black Lizard Anthology of Crime Fiction (1988), and 81 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories series by Lawrence Block contains 86 books. The series began in 2011 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories series is written by Lawrence Block. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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