#booktube In this video, I rank 13 of the best (and darkest) crime and noir novels — from modern classics to underrated gems. Crime fiction and noir literature push us into the shadows, where broken lives, bad choices, and brutal truths collide. Some of these books are brilliant. Some… not so much. The books I rank in this video: The Cambodian Book of Death – Tom Vate Tapping the Source – Kem Nunn Tijuana Straits – Kem Nunn The One Percent – VA (Rock & a Hard Place Press) Rush – Kim Wozencraft The Slanted Gutter – S. Craig Zahler The Last Good Kiss – James Crumley The Motel Life – Willy Vlautin From Blue to Black – Joel Lane The Wheelman – Duane Swierczynski The Last King of California – Jordan Harper Driven – James Sallis The Demon – Hubert Selby Jr. If you love crime fiction, noir novels, neo-noir, and dark literary fiction, this list is for you. 👉 Which of these crime and noir books have you read? Which one would you rank #1? Let me know in the comments. My 2024 ranking of 50 noir books: https://youtu.be/yC1JAp0Bq2s?si=xu6ygZIDWSwhSMdy Join me on Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/carlfrie #CrimeFiction #NoirBooks

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