When you want to escape your reading list of books, noir thriller is always a fun and amazing option to turn to. And today, we will be looking at the New York Times’ list of amazing noir thrillers. So, keep reading to find out what books they chose as must reads!
The New York Times featured author Sara Gran and she also happens to be the founder of Dreamland Books. That is an amazing name for a publication. Gran also happens to be the child of Barry Gifford, the founder of Black Lizard, a publication that specialized in reprinting often forgotten crime and noir fiction novels released between the 1930s and the 1960s.
Growing in a household like that, Sara was exposed to noir and crime novels. And her list includes some popular and lesser known noir thrillers that even I, a fan of the genre haven’t read. You can see the full list below!
Noir Thrillers
- The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy
- Miami Purity by Vicki Hendricks
- Parishioner by Walter Mosley
- Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner
- Shella by Andrew Vachss
- Gringos by Charles Portis
- They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? by Horace McCoy
- The Expat by Hansen Shi
Conclusion
If you are a fan of noir thriller, then this is the perfect list for you. And if you aren’t and don’t mind novels that can get violent at times, then you will enjoy reading this books. The noir thriller genre is filled with hundreds of amazing novels and Sara give the spotlight to lesser known novels that are just as good as the popular ones. Happy reading!
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