10 Best crime books like Amsterdam Noir by René Appel

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Amsterdam Noir

By: René Appel

3.43

Format: 272 pages, ebook

Amsterdam is a very welcome, if long overdue, installment in the Akashic Noir Series. Akashic Bo…

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1. Armadale

By: John Sutherland , Wilkie Collins

3.94

Format: 721 pages, Paperback

When the elderly Allan Armadale makes a terrible confession on his death-bed, he has little idea of… read more

Similar categories in John Sutherland's Armadale book and René Appel's Amsterdam Noir

  • mystery
  • fiction
"A judge, replied the Empress, is easy to be had, but to get an impartial judge, is a thing so difficult."

-John Sutherland, Armadale

"The books - the generous friends who met me without suspicion - the merciful masters who never used me ill!"

-John Sutherland, Armadale

"...that much gold, and great store of riches makes them mad, insomuch as they endeavour to destroy each other..."

-John Sutherland, Armadale

"Allan found his place for the second time, and fell headlong into the bottomless abyss of the English Law. “Page 280,"

-John Sutherland, Armadale

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2. The Big Nowhere (L.A. Quartet, #2)

By: James Ellroy

4.26

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

1950s Los Angeles: The City of Angels has become the city of the Angel of Death. Communist witch-hu… read more

Similar categories in James Ellroy's The Big Nowhere (L.A. Quartet, #2) book and René Appel's Amsterdam Noir

  • noir
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime

3. Decline and Fall

By: Evelyn Waugh

4.88

Format: 242 pages, Paperback

Expelled from Oxford for indecent behaviour, Paul Pennyfeather is oddly unsurprised to find himself… read more

Similar categories in Evelyn Waugh's Decline and Fall book and René Appel's Amsterdam Noir

  • fiction

4. Belfast Noir

By: Ian McDonald , Lee Child , Ruth Dudley Edwards , Gerard Brennan , Stuart Neville , Brian McGilloway , Adrian McKinty , Claire McGowan , Sam Millar , Eoin McNamee , Steve Cavanagh , Arlene Hunt , Glenn Patterson , Alex Barclay , None , None

3.75

Format: None pages, Paperback

"The works are short, allowing readers to savor each snippet or devour the entire compelling book i… read more

Similar categories in Ian McDonald's Belfast Noir book and René Appel's Amsterdam Noir

5. HHhH

By: Laurent Binet

4.58

Format: 226 pages, Paperback

Deux parachutistes tchecoslovaques envoyes par Londres sont charges d'assassiner Reinhard Heydrich,… read more

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6. Stockholm Noir

By: Johan Theorin , Åke Edwardson , Nathan Larson , Inger Frimansson , Inger Edelfeldt , Carl-Michael Edenborg , Lina Wolff , Unni Drougge , Martin Holmén , Torbjörn Elensky , Carl Johan De Geer , Malte Persson , Anna-Karin Selberg

4.15

Format: None pages, Paperback

Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 wit… read more

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7. We Had to Remove This Post

By: Hanna Bervoets

2.93

Format: 136 pages, Hardcover

For readers of Leila Slimani’s The Perfect Nanny or Ling Ma's Severance: a tight, propulsive, chill… read more

Similar categories in Hanna Bervoets's We Had to Remove This Post book and René Appel's Amsterdam Noir

  • short stories
  • fiction
"Yena's insecurities were soap bubbles that I had to keep popping, like in that game you play on your phone, but new ones kept appearing and I didn't want to lose, I didn't want to lose her,..."

-Hanna Bervoets, We Had to Remove This Post

"They want me to give them something new, things they'd never dare look at, things that are far beyond their imagination, which is why Gregory asks, "But whats the worst thing you ever saw?" rather th…"

-Hanna Bervoets, We Had to Remove This Post

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8. Hong Kong Noir

By: Jason Y. Ng

3.73

Format: 256 pages, ebook

Fourteen of the city’s finest authors explore the dark heart of the Pearl of the Orient in haunting… read more

Similar categories in Jason Y. Ng's Hong Kong Noir book and René Appel's Amsterdam Noir

  • short stories
  • noir
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
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9. Lone Wolf (Orphan X, #9)

By: Gregg Hurwitz

4.37

Format: 389 pages, Kindle Edition

Once a black book government assassin known as Orphan X, Evan Smoak left the program, went deep und… read more

Similar categories in Gregg Hurwitz's Lone Wolf (Orphan X, #9) book and René Appel's Amsterdam Noir

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
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10. Burma Sahib

By: Paul Theroux

3.98

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed author of  The Mosquito Coast  and  The Bad Angel Brothers  comes a riveting new… read more

Similar categories in Paul Theroux's Burma Sahib book and René Appel's Amsterdam Noir

  • fiction
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11. Ghost Eaters

By: Clay McLeod Chapman

3.37

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

One of Vulture's Best Horror Novels of 2022, this terrifying supernatural page-turner will make you… read more

Similar categories in Clay McLeod Chapman's Ghost Eaters book and René Appel's Amsterdam Noir

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fiction
Cover of Amsterdam Noir by René Appel

12. Amsterdam Noir

By: René Appel

3.43

Format: 272 pages, ebook

Amsterdam is a very welcome, if long overdue, installment in the Akashic Noir Series. Akashic Bo… read more

Similar categories in René Appel's Amsterdam Noir book and René Appel's Amsterdam Noir

  • short stories
  • noir
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of The Final Curtain (Detective Kaga, #4) by Keigo Higashino

13. The Final Curtain (Detective Kaga, #4)

By: Keigo Higashino

4.13

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed author of Malice and Newcomer, a confounding murder in Tokyo is connected to the… read more

Similar categories in Keigo Higashino's The Final Curtain (Detective Kaga, #4) book and René Appel's Amsterdam Noir

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
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14. Agent Running in the Field

By: John Le Carré

3.85

Format: 282 pages, Hardcover

Nat, a 47 year-old veteran of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service, believes his years as an agent… read more

Similar categories in John Le Carré's Agent Running in the Field book and René Appel's Amsterdam Noir

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
"Beloof niets waar je niet op kunt terugkomen."

-John Le Carré, Agent Running in the Field

"O cartaz seguinte anuncia as características curativas dos famosos banhos. Não há nenhum cartaz a anunciar que a cidade também é célebre como o local de encontro preferido da fina-flor do crime organ…"

-John Le Carré, Agent Running in the Field

"Para quem tem acesso autorizado à Poeira de Estrelas, o espetáculo começa dentro de cinquenta e cinco minutos. Para quem não tem, há dois funcionários com olhos de águia à porta que terão todo o gost…"

-John Le Carré, Agent Running in the Field

"It is my considered opinion, that for Britain and Europe, and for liberal democracy across the entire world as a whole, Britain’s departure from the European Union in the time of Donald Trump, and Br…"

-John Le Carré, Agent Running in the Field

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15. The Stolen Coast

By: Dwyer Murphy

3.10

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Adrift in a sleepy coastal Massachusetts town, a man who ferries fugitives by day gets twisted up i… read more

Similar categories in Dwyer Murphy's The Stolen Coast book and René Appel's Amsterdam Noir

  • noir
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
"The experience was collective, but not the memory."

-Dwyer Murphy, The Stolen Coast

Cover of The Siberian Dilemma (Arkady Renko, #9) by Martin Cruz Smith

16. The Siberian Dilemma (Arkady Renko, #9)

By: Martin Cruz Smith

3.82

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning, bestselling author of Gorky Park and Tatiana comes a breathtaking new novel… read more

Similar categories in Martin Cruz Smith's The Siberian Dilemma (Arkady Renko, #9) book and René Appel's Amsterdam Noir

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
"The one thing that stung Zhenya was the insinuation that he ducked the best players, "Anyone I play it's their choice," Zhenya said. "I can't help it if I'm better than they are. Sometimes I play a r…"

-Martin Cruz Smith, The Siberian Dilemma (Arkady Renko, #9)

Cover of Baghdad Noir by Samuel Shimon

17. Baghdad Noir

By: Samuel Shimon

3.66

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

One of the world’s most war-torn cities is portrayed through a noir lens in this chilling story col… read more

Similar categories in Samuel Shimon's Baghdad Noir book and René Appel's Amsterdam Noir

  • mystery
  • short stories
  • noir
  • fiction
Cover of Addis Ababa Noir by Maaza Mengiste

18. Addis Ababa Noir

By: Maaza Mengiste

3.52

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Addis Ababa is a sprawling melting pot of cultures where rich and poor live side by side in relativ… read more

Similar categories in Maaza Mengiste's Addis Ababa Noir book and René Appel's Amsterdam Noir

  • mystery
  • short stories
  • noir
  • fiction
Cover of Sydney Noir by John Dale

19. Sydney Noir

By: John Dale

3.69

Format: 248 pages, ebook

"Sydney is a good choice for Akashic's first noir anthology set in Australia...The 14 uniformly str… read more

Similar categories in John Dale's Sydney Noir book and René Appel's Amsterdam Noir

  • short stories
  • noir
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of Berlin Noir by Thomas Wörtche

20. Berlin Noir

By: Thomas Wörtche

3.47

Format: 335 pages, Paperback

Now, Berlin’s noir tradition—fueled by history, geography, and various literary traditions—adds up … read more

Similar categories in Thomas Wörtche's Berlin Noir book and René Appel's Amsterdam Noir

  • short stories
  • noir
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of Belgrade Noir by Milorad Ivanović

21. Belgrade Noir

By: Milorad Ivanović

3.85

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Belgrade, with all of its historical complexity, joins Zagreb and Prague in representing the Easter… read more

Similar categories in Milorad Ivanović's Belgrade Noir book and René Appel's Amsterdam Noir

  • mystery
  • short stories
  • fiction

18 must-read fiction books like Amsterdam Noir by René Appel

Transform Your Habits

Armadale

John Sutherland , Wilkie Collins

3.94

Transform Your Habits

The Big Nowhere (L.A. Quartet, #2)

James Ellroy

4.26

Decline and Fall

Evelyn Waugh

4.88

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We Had to Remove This Post

Hanna Bervoets

2.93

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Transform Your Habits

Smoke and Whispers (The Oxford Investigations, #4)

Mick Herron

4.02

Transform Your Habits

The Ipcress File (Secret File, #1)

Len Deighton

3.93

Transform Your Habits

Down Cemetery Road (The Oxford Investigations, #1)

Mick Herron

3.89

Transform Your Habits

London Match (Bernard Samson, #3)

Len Deighton

3.59

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