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10 Noir Books, From Classic to Modern

You do read books, don't you?

By Diana La Paz | Published Mar 29, 2022

humphrey bogart reading the big sleep, a noir book — Photo Credit: Warner Bros.

Book cover of mystery book The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler

The Big Sleep

By Raymond Chandler

Book cover of mystery book The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler

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The Maltese Falcon

By Dashiell Hammett

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double indemnity, a classic noir book

Double Indemnity

By James M. Cain

double indemnity, a classic noir book

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The Postman Always Rings Twice

By James M. Cain

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orient express, a graham greene noir book

Orient Express

By Graham Greene

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sidetracked, one of the best noir novels

Sidetracked

By Henning Mankell

sidetracked, one of the best noir novels

here comes a candle, a noir book

Here Comes a Candle

By Fredric Brown

here comes a candle, a noir book

shifty's boys, a noir book

Shifty's Boys

By Chris Offutt

shifty's boys, a noir book

leaving las vegas, a noir book

Leaving Las Vegas

By John O'Brien

leaving las vegas, a noir book

best american noir of the century

The Best American Noir of the Century

By James Ellroy and Otto Penzler

best american noir of the century

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