The Apotheosis of Noir (Novels & Films)

1.
The Black Angel
The Black Angel 3.72 avg rating — 600 ratings
2.
If I Die Before I Wake
If I Die Before I Wake 3.63 avg rating — 242 ratings
3.
Farewell, My Lovely (Philip Marlowe, #2)
Farewell, My Lovely (Philip Marlowe, #2) 4.09 avg rating — 41,872 ratings
4.
Build My Gallows High
Build My Gallows High 3.74 avg rating — 224 ratings
5.
Black Wings Has My Angel
Black Wings Has My Angel 4.13 avg rating — 3,530 ratings
6.
The Thin Man
The Thin Man 3.90 avg rating — 37,389 ratings
7.
Fallen Angel
Fallen Angel 3.80 avg rating — 15 ratings
8.
Crime Novels: American Noir of the 1950s
Crime Novels: American Noir of the 1950s 4.38 avg rating — 486 ratings
9.
Crime Novels: American Noir of the 1930s and 40s
Crime Novels: American Noir of the 1930s and 40s 4.37 avg rating — 875 ratings
10.
Dial M for Murder
Dial M for Murder 3.96 avg rating — 549 ratings
11.
Leave Her to Heaven
Leave Her to Heaven 3.99 avg rating — 802 ratings
12.
Rear Window
Rear Window 3.98 avg rating — 1,942 ratings
13.
Laura
Laura 3.97 avg rating — 3,848 ratings
14.
Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity 4.06 avg rating — 27,751 ratings
15.
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon 3.87 avg rating — 113,190 ratings
16.
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice 3.76 avg rating — 47,114 ratings
17.
The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 165,230 ratings
18.
The Black Dahlia (L.A. Quartet, #1)
The Black Dahlia (L.A. Quartet, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 93,951 ratings
19.
Film Noir Reader
Film Noir Reader 3.96 avg rating — 324 ratings
20.
Film Noir Reader 2
Film Noir Reader 2 3.93 avg rating — 70 ratings
21.
Film Noir Reader 3: Interviews with Filmmakers of the Classic Noir Period
Film Noir Reader 3: Interviews with Filmmakers of the Classic Noir Period 4.10 avg rating — 39 ratings
22.
Film Noir Reader 4: The Crucial Films and Themes
Film Noir Reader 4: The Crucial Films and Themes 3.89 avg rating — 35 ratings
23.
Film Noir Compendium: Key Selections from the Film Noir Reader Series
Film Noir Compendium: Key Selections from the Film Noir Reader Series 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings
24.
Film Noir: An Encyclopedic Reference to the American Style
Film Noir: An Encyclopedic Reference to the American Style 4.36 avg rating — 207 ratings
25.
Film Noir: The Encyclopedia
Film Noir: The Encyclopedia 4.44 avg rating — 90 ratings
26.
Film Noir
Film Noir 4.13 avg rating — 198 ratings
27.
The Noir Style
The Noir Style 4.14 avg rating — 96 ratings
28.
Film Noir Light and Shadow
Film Noir Light and Shadow 4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings
29.
Film Noir Prototypes: Origins of the Movement (Applause Books)
Film Noir Prototypes: Origins of the Movement (Applause Books) 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings
30.
The Long Goodbye (Philip Marlowe, #6)
The Long Goodbye (Philip Marlowe, #6) 4.19 avg rating — 45,500 ratings
31.
Kiss Me, Deadly (Mike Hammer #6)
Kiss Me, Deadly (Mike Hammer #6) 3.67 avg rating — 1,513 ratings
32.
In a Lonely Place
In a Lonely Place 4.12 avg rating — 8,478 ratings
33.
The Killers
The Killers 3.22 avg rating — 1,622 ratings
34.
Odds Against Tomorrow
Odds Against Tomorrow 3.63 avg rating — 62 ratings
35.
Night Cry
Night Cry 3.70 avg rating — 10 ratings
36.
Bedelia
Bedelia 3.71 avg rating — 424 ratings
37.
Easy Death
Easy Death 3.80 avg rating — 300 ratings
38.
Fifty-to-One
Fifty-to-One 3.76 avg rating — 536 ratings
39.
The Last Stand
The Last Stand 3.61 avg rating — 340 ratings
40.
Fade to Blonde
Fade to Blonde 3.60 avg rating — 1,086 ratings
41.
Pimp
Pimp
by: Ken Bruen
3.61 avg rating — 349 ratings
42.
Songs of Innocence (John Blake #2)
Songs of Innocence (John Blake #2) 3.84 avg rating — 1,068 ratings
43.
Blackmailer
Blackmailer 3.47 avg rating — 444 ratings
44.
Sinner Man
Sinner Man 3.74 avg rating — 906 ratings
45.
The Cocktail Waitress
The Cocktail Waitress 3.55 avg rating — 2,745 ratings
46.
Hill Girl
Hill Girl 3.54 avg rating — 71 ratings
47.
Pick-Up
Pick-Up 4.01 avg rating — 2,193 ratings
48.
Shoot the Piano Player
Shoot the Piano Player really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3,657 ratings
49.
The Hot Spot
The Hot Spot 4.06 avg rating — 1,326 ratings
50.
Talk of the Town
Talk of the Town 3.78 avg rating — 110 ratings
51.
Wild Wives
Wild Wives 3.69 avg rating — 645 ratings
52.
A Bullet for Cinderella
A Bullet for Cinderella 4.03 avg rating — 1,630 ratings
53.
The Red Scarf
The Red Scarf 3.87 avg rating — 118 ratings
54.
The Vengeful Virgin
The Vengeful Virgin 3.75 avg rating — 805 ratings
55.
L.A. Confidential (L.A. Quartet, #3)
L.A. Confidential (L.A. Quartet, #3) 4.18 avg rating — 35,727 ratings
56.
Dark City: The Film Noir
Dark City: The Film Noir 4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings