Topic
Noir
4 reading guides and book lists curated by the Editors Reads team.
4 posts
Where to Start with Dashiell Hammett: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Dashiell Hammett — how to approach The Maltese Falcon, his essential novel and the founding text of hardboiled crime fiction. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Raymond Chandler: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Raymond Chandler — how to approach The Big Sleep, his essential hardboiled crime novel and Philip Marlowe's debut. A complete reading guide.
Best Detective Fiction: From Golden Age to Hardboiled to Modern Noir
The best detective fiction — from Agatha Christie and Raymond Chandler to Tana French and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. The complete guide to crime fiction.
Where to Start with Dennis Lehane: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Dennis Lehane — whether to begin with Mystic River, Gone Baby Gone, or Shutter Island. A complete reading guide to the Boston crime novelist.
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