Pages of Noir: The Books that Became Film Noir

1.
The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 165,218 ratings
2.
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon 3.87 avg rating — 113,184 ratings
3.
Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity 4.06 avg rating — 27,751 ratings
4.
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice 3.76 avg rating — 47,109 ratings
5.
The Thin Man
The Thin Man 3.90 avg rating — 37,388 ratings
6.
Farewell, My Lovely (Philip Marlowe, #2)
Farewell, My Lovely (Philip Marlowe, #2) 4.09 avg rating — 41,871 ratings
7.
The Lady in the Lake (Philip Marlowe, #4)
The Lady in the Lake (Philip Marlowe, #4) 4.06 avg rating — 27,282 ratings
8.
Red Harvest (The Continental Op #1)
Red Harvest (The Continental Op #1) 3.95 avg rating — 29,077 ratings
9.
Strangers on a Train
Strangers on a Train 3.72 avg rating — 36,825 ratings
10.
Rebecca
Rebecca 4.25 avg rating — 697,702 ratings
11.
Laura
Laura 3.97 avg rating — 3,847 ratings
12.
In a Lonely Place
In a Lonely Place 4.12 avg rating — 8,477 ratings
13.
Mildred Pierce
Mildred Pierce 3.93 avg rating — 10,536 ratings
14.
The Big Clock
The Big Clock 3.84 avg rating — 2,650 ratings
15.
The High Window (Philip Marlowe, #3)
The High Window (Philip Marlowe, #3) 4.04 avg rating — 24,728 ratings
16.
The Night of the Hunter
The Night of the Hunter 4.18 avg rating — 2,806 ratings
17.
The Grifters
The Grifters 3.93 avg rating — 11,971 ratings
18.
Rear Window
Rear Window 3.98 avg rating — 1,942 ratings
19.
The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle 3.93 avg rating — 2,341 ratings
20.
A Kiss Before Dying
A Kiss Before Dying
by: Ira Levin
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 13,918 ratings
21.
The Killer Inside Me
The Killer Inside Me 3.85 avg rating — 24,518 ratings
22.
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley 3.82 avg rating — 7,074 ratings
23.
Shoot the Piano Player
Shoot the Piano Player really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3,657 ratings
24.
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? 3.86 avg rating — 11,219 ratings
25.
Cape Fear
Cape Fear 4.04 avg rating — 14,596 ratings
26.
Night Has a Thousand Eyes
Night Has a Thousand Eyes 3.71 avg rating — 1,009 ratings
27.
A Gun for Sale
A Gun for Sale 3.63 avg rating — 4,013 ratings
28.
The Glass Key
The Glass Key 3.92 avg rating — 13,388 ratings
29.
Kiss Me, Deadly (Mike Hammer #6)
Kiss Me, Deadly (Mike Hammer #6) 3.67 avg rating — 1,513 ratings
30.
Dark Passage
Dark Passage 3.96 avg rating — 1,351 ratings
31.
Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution 3.89 avg rating — 12,078 ratings
32.
City of Champions
City of Champions 3.71 avg rating — 85 ratings
33.
The Big Heat
The Big Heat 3.69 avg rating — 166 ratings
34.
Leave Her to Heaven
Leave Her to Heaven 3.99 avg rating — 802 ratings
35.
The Hot Spot
The Hot Spot 4.06 avg rating — 1,326 ratings
36.
Deadline at Dawn
Deadline at Dawn 3.82 avg rating — 363 ratings
37.
Devil in a Blue Dress (Easy Rawlins, #1)
Devil in a Blue Dress (Easy Rawlins, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 29,357 ratings
38.
Phantom Lady (Definitive Series)
Phantom Lady (Definitive Series) 3.93 avg rating — 888 ratings
39.
I, the Jury (Mike Hammer, #1)
I, the Jury (Mike Hammer, #1) 3.62 avg rating — 6,592 ratings
40.
The Bride Wore Black
The Bride Wore Black 3.87 avg rating — 2,741 ratings
41.
L.A. Confidential (L.A. Quartet, #3)
L.A. Confidential (L.A. Quartet, #3) 4.18 avg rating — 35,727 ratings
42.
Build My Gallows High
Build My Gallows High 3.74 avg rating — 224 ratings
43.
I Married a Dead Man
I Married a Dead Man 3.84 avg rating — 1,357 ratings
44.
Serenade
Serenade 3.55 avg rating — 886 ratings
45.
Night and the City
Night and the City 4.03 avg rating — 298 ratings
46.
They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night 4.07 avg rating — 30 ratings
47.
Detective Story
Detective Story 3.74 avg rating — 42 ratings
48.
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye 3.85 avg rating — 502 ratings
49.
Dial M for Murder
Dial M for Murder 3.96 avg rating — 549 ratings
50.
Ride the Pink Horse
Ride the Pink Horse 3.80 avg rating — 1,044 ratings
51.
Thieves Like Us
Thieves Like Us 3.68 avg rating — 812 ratings
52.
Crime Novels: American Noir of the 1930s and 40s
Crime Novels: American Noir of the 1930s and 40s 4.37 avg rating — 875 ratings
53.
Crime Novels: American Noir of the 1950s
Crime Novels: American Noir of the 1950s 4.38 avg rating — 486 ratings
54.
The Fallen Sparrow
The Fallen Sparrow 3.45 avg rating — 246 ratings
55.
Bunny Lake Is Missing
Bunny Lake Is Missing 3.50 avg rating — 448 ratings
56.
Cotton Comes to Harlem (Harlem Cycle, #7)
Cotton Comes to Harlem (Harlem Cycle, #7) 3.81 avg rating — 2,452 ratings
57.
The G-String Murders
The G-String Murders 3.41 avg rating — 411 ratings
58.
Black Alibi
Black Alibi 3.66 avg rating — 296 ratings
59.
The Blank Wall
The Blank Wall 3.82 avg rating — 1,005 ratings
60.
The Black Angel
The Black Angel 3.72 avg rating — 600 ratings
61.
The Black Path of Fear
The Black Path of Fear 3.77 avg rating — 158 ratings
62.
The Long Goodbye (Philip Marlowe, #6)
The Long Goodbye (Philip Marlowe, #6) 4.19 avg rating — 45,499 ratings
62.
The Little Sister (Philip Marlowe, #5)
The Little Sister (Philip Marlowe, #5) 3.98 avg rating — 18,416 ratings
64.
Clean Break
Clean Break 3.95 avg rating — 280 ratings
65.
The Moon in the Gutter
The Moon in the Gutter 3.69 avg rating — 557 ratings
66.
The Set-Up
The Set-Up 3.71 avg rating — 28 ratings
67.
Sweet Smell of Success: And Other Stories
Sweet Smell of Success: And Other Stories 3.96 avg rating — 116 ratings
68.
Los asesinos
Los asesinos 3.38 avg rating — 577 ratings
69.
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
No Orchids for Miss Blandish 3.77 avg rating — 2,887 ratings
70.
Sudden Fear
Sudden Fear 4.08 avg rating — 62 ratings
71.
Thieves' Market
Thieves' Market 4.10 avg rating — 59 ratings
72.
The Ministry of Fear
The Ministry of Fear 3.78 avg rating — 7,383 ratings
73.
Sorry, Wrong Number and The Hitch-Hiker
Sorry, Wrong Number and The Hitch-Hiker 3.86 avg rating — 200 ratings
74.
The Woman in the Window
The Woman in the Window 3.63 avg rating — 46 ratings
75.
The Blue Dahlia
The Blue Dahlia 3.78 avg rating — 201 ratings
75.
The Long Saturday Night
The Long Saturday Night 3.67 avg rating — 177 ratings
75.
The Set-Up: The Lost Classic by the Author of 'The Wild Party'
The Set-Up: The Lost Classic by the Author of 'The Wild Party' 4.04 avg rating — 27 ratings
78.
Detour
Detour 3.88 avg rating — 141 ratings
78.
Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday 3.73 avg rating — 3,037 ratings
80.
Clash by Night
Clash by Night 2.83 avg rating — 6 ratings
81.
Criss-Cross
Criss-Cross
by: Don Tracy
3.25 avg rating — 20 ratings
82.
The Brick Foxhole
The Brick Foxhole 3.52 avg rating — 63 ratings
83.
The Chair for Martin Rome
The Chair for Martin Rome 3.38 avg rating — 8 ratings
84.
The Edge of Doom
The Edge of Doom
by: Leo Brady
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
85.
Fallen Angel
Fallen Angel 3.80 avg rating — 15 ratings
86.
High Sierra
High Sierra 3.95 avg rating — 165 ratings
87.
Poor SAP
Poor SAP 3.38 avg rating — 8 ratings
87.
La Bête humaine
La Bête humaine 4.04 avg rating — 12,706 ratings
89.
Key Largo
Key Largo 3.41 avg rating — 22 ratings
90.
The Killers
The Killers 3.22 avg rating — 1,621 ratings
91.
The Woman in Red (Arthur Crook, #9)
The Woman in Red (Arthur Crook, #9) 3.66 avg rating — 73 ratings
92.
Odds Against Tomorrow
Odds Against Tomorrow 3.63 avg rating — 62 ratings
93.
Mad with Much Heart
Mad with Much Heart 3.90 avg rating — 10 ratings
94.
The Pitfall
The Pitfall 3.68 avg rating — 25 ratings
95.
The Big Book of Reel Murders: Stories that Inspired Great Crime Films (Big Book Series)
The Big Book of Reel Murders: Stories that Inspired Great Crime Films (Big Book Series) 3.72 avg rating — 82 ratings
96.
La Chienne
La Chienne 3.38 avg rating — 8 ratings
97.
If I Die Before I Wake
If I Die Before I Wake 3.63 avg rating — 242 ratings
98.
Badge of Evil
Badge of Evil 3.78 avg rating — 180 ratings
99.
Night Cry
Night Cry 3.70 avg rating — 10 ratings
100.
The Bloody Spur
The Bloody Spur 3.60 avg rating — 15 ratings
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