Order of Ann Hood Books

Ann Hood is a prolific American author whose diverse body of work spans novels, memoirs, and short fiction. This accomplished writer has penned fourteen novels alongside four memoirs, a collection of short stories, a ten-volume middle grade series, and a young adult book. Her literary contributions have graced the pages of prestigious publications including The Paris Review, Ploughshares, Tin House, and The New York Times.

A Rhode Island native from West Warwick, Hood pursued her education at the University of Rhode Island, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in English, later continuing her studies in American Literature at New York University. Her path to full-time writing began during her career as a TWA flight attendant, when she started crafting her debut novel, Somewhere Off The Coast Of Maine, in 1983. This inaugural work reached readers in 1987, launching what would become an extensive and varied literary career.

The following chronological list presents Ann Hood's published works in their original publication order:

Publication Order of Akashic Noir Books

#TitleYearBuy
1
San Francisco NoirSan Francisco Noir
2002
2
Seattle NoirSeattle Noir
2003
3
Bronx NoirBronx Noir
2003
4
Brooklyn NoirBrooklyn Noir
2004
5
Hasidic NoirHasidic Noir
2004
6
Brooklyn Noir 2Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
7
Chicago NoirChicago Noir
2005
8
Dublin NoirDublin Noir
2005
9
Manhattan NoirManhattan Noir
2006
10
Miami NoirMiami Noir
2006
11
D.C. NoirD.C. Noir
2006
12
Baltimore NoirBaltimore Noir
2006
13
Twin Cities NoirTwin Cities Noir
2006
14
London NoirLondon Noir
2006
15
New Orleans NoirNew Orleans Noir
2007
16
Los Angeles NoirLos Angeles Noir
2007
17
Wall Street NoirWall Street Noir
2007
18
Havana NoirHavana Noir
2007
19
Detroit NoirDetroit Noir
2007
20
Queens NoirQueens Noir
2008
21
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the TruthBrooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
22
Toronto NoirToronto Noir
2008
23
Las Vegas NoirLas Vegas Noir
2008
24
Trinidad NoirTrinidad Noir
2008
25
D.C. Noir 2D.C. Noir 2
2008
26
Manhattan Noir 2Manhattan Noir 2
2008
27
Paris NoirParis Noir
2008
28
Istanbul NoirIstanbul Noir
2008
29
Boston NoirBoston Noir
2009
30
Rome NoirRome Noir
2009
31
San Francisco Noir 2San Francisco Noir 2
2009
32
Portland NoirPortland Noir
2009
33
Delhi NoirDelhi Noir
2009
34
Phoenix NoirPhoenix Noir
2009
35
Los Angeles Noir 2Los Angeles Noir 2
2010
36
Mexico City NoirMexico City Noir
2010
37
Richmond NoirRichmond Noir
2010
38
Orange County NoirOrange County Noir
2010
39
Indian Country NoirIndian Country Noir
2010
40
Moscow NoirMoscow Noir
2010
41
Lone Star NoirLone Star Noir
2010
42
Philadelphia NoirPhiladelphia Noir
2010
43
Haiti NoirHaiti Noir
2010
44
Copenhagen NoirCopenhagen Noir
2010
45
Pittsburgh NoirPittsburgh Noir
2011
46
San Diego NoirSan Diego Noir
2011
47
Barcelona NoirBarcelona Noir
2011
48
Cape Cod NoirCape Cod Noir
2011
49
New Jersey NoirNew Jersey Noir
2011
50
Staten Island NoirStaten Island Noir
2012
51
Mumbai NoirMumbai Noir
2012
52
Long Island NoirLong Island Noir
2012
53
Venice NoirVenice Noir
2012
54
Kingston NoirKingston Noir
2012
55
St. Petersburg NoirSt. Petersburg Noir
2012
56
Kansas City NoirKansas City Noir
2012
57
Boston Noir 2Boston Noir 2
2012
58
USA NoirUSA Noir
2013
59
Manila NoirManila Noir
2013
60
Buffalo NoirBuffalo Noir
2013
61
Dallas NoirDallas Noir
2013
62
Haiti Noir 2Haiti Noir 2
2013
63
Singapore NoirSingapore Noir
2014
64
Prison NoirPrison Noir
2014
65
Tel Aviv NoirTel Aviv Noir
2014
66
Tehran NoirTehran Noir
2014
67
Belfast NoirBelfast Noir
2014
68
Helsinki NoirHelsinki Noir
2014
69
Rio NoirRio Noir
2014
70
Providence NoirProvidence Noir
2015
71
Chicago Noir: The ClassicsChicago Noir: The Classics
2015
72
Memphis NoirMemphis Noir
2015
73
Zagreb NoirZagreb Noir
2015
74
Marseille NoirMarseille Noir
2015
75
Beirut NoirBeirut Noir
2015
76
New Orleans Noir: The ClassicsNew Orleans Noir: The Classics
2016
77
Stockholm NoirStockholm Noir
2016
78
Brussels NoirBrussels Noir
2016
79
Mississippi NoirMississippi Noir
2016
80
St. Louis NoirSt. Louis Noir
2016
81
Prague NoirPrague Noir
2016
82
San Juan NoirSan Juan Noir
2016
83
Oakland NoirOakland Noir
2017
84
Trinidad Noir: The ClassicsTrinidad Noir: The Classics
2017
85
Atlanta NoirAtlanta Noir
2017
86
New Haven NoirNew Haven Noir
2017
87
Montana NoirMontana Noir
2017
88
Buenos Aires NoirBuenos Aires Noir
2017
89
Montreal NoirMontreal Noir
2017
90
Berlin NoirBerlin Noir
2018
91
São Paulo NoirSão Paulo Noir
2018
92
Santa Cruz NoirSanta Cruz Noir
2018
93
Lagos NoirLagos Noir
2018
94
Marrakech NoirMarrakech Noir
2018
95
Baghdad NoirBaghdad Noir
2018
96
Vancouver NoirVancouver Noir
2018
97
Sydney NoirSydney Noir
2018
98
Hong Kong NoirHong Kong Noir
2018
99
Amsterdam NoirAmsterdam Noir
2019
100
Milwaukee NoirMilwaukee Noir
2019
101
Houston NoirHouston Noir
2019
102
Nairobi NoirNairobi Noir
2020
103
Columbus NoirColumbus Noir
2020
104
Santa Fe NoirSanta Fe Noir
2020
105
Alabama NoirAlabama Noir
2020
106
Berkeley NoirBerkeley Noir
2020
107
Addis Ababa NoirAddis Ababa Noir
2020
108
Tampa Bay NoirTampa Bay Noir
2020
109
Miami Noir: The ClassicsMiami Noir: The Classics
2020
110
Accra NoirAccra Noir
2020
111
Belgrade NoirBelgrade Noir
2020
112
Palm Springs NoirPalm Springs Noir
2021
113
Paris Noir: The SuburbsParis Noir: The Suburbs
2022
114
Denver NoirDenver Noir
2022
115
South Central NoirSouth Central Noir
2022
116
Cleveland NoirCleveland Noir
2023
117
East Jerusalem NoirEast Jerusalem Noir
2023
118
West Jerusalem NoirWest Jerusalem Noir
2023
119
Honolulu NoirHonolulu Noir
2024
120
Sacramento NoirSacramento Noir
2025
121
Hamburg NoirHamburg Noir
2025

Publication Order of Anthologies

#TitleYearBuy
1
Over the Hill and Between the SheetsOver the Hill and Between the Sheets
2007
2
Dedicated to the People of DarfurDedicated to the People of Darfur
2009
3
Crush: 26 Real-life Tales of First LoveCrush: 26 Real-life Tales of First Love
2011
4
Blue ChristmasBlue Christmas
2011
5
What My Mother Gave MeWhat My Mother Gave Me
2013
6
Goodbye to All ThatGoodbye to All That
2013
7
Knitting Yarns: Writers on KnittingKnitting Yarns: Writers on Knitting
2013
8
Every Father's DaughterEvery Father's Daughter
2015
9
The Bitch Is BackThe Bitch Is Back
2016

Publication Order of Collections

#TitleYearBuy
1
An Ornithologist's Guide to LifeAn Ornithologist's Guide to Life
2004

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

#TitleYearBuy
1
Creating Character EmotionsCreating Character Emotions
1998
2
Do Not Go Gentle: My Search for Miracles in a Cynical TimeDo Not Go Gentle: My Search for Miracles in a Cynical Time
2000
3
Comfort: A Journey Through GriefComfort: A Journey Through Grief
2008
4
Knitting Pearls: Writers Writing About KnittingKnitting Pearls: Writers Writing About Knitting
2015
5
Morningstar: Growing Up With BooksMorningstar: Growing Up With Books
2017
6
Kitchen Yarns: Notes on Life, Love, and FoodKitchen Yarns: Notes on Life, Love, and Food
2018
7
Fly Girl: A MemoirFly Girl: A Memoir
2022

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas

#TitleYearBuy
1
Coney Island DreamsConey Island Dreams
2010

Publication Order of The Treasure Chest Books

#TitleYearBuy
1
Clara Barton: Angel of the BattlefieldClara Barton: Angel of the Battlefield
2011
2
Alexander Hamilton: Little LionAlexander Hamilton: Little Lion
2011
3
Pearl Buck: Jewel of the EastPearl Buck: Jewel of the East
2012
4
Harry Houdini: Prince of AirHarry Houdini: Prince of Air
2012
5
Crazy Horse: Brave WarriorCrazy Horse: Brave Warrior
2013
6
Queen Liliuokalani: Royal PrisonerQueen Liliuokalani: Royal Prisoner
2013
7
Alexander Graham Bell: Master of SoundAlexander Graham Bell: Master of Sound
2013
8
Amelia Earhart: Lady LindyAmelia Earhart: Lady Lindy
2014
9
Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance MasterLeonardo da Vinci: Renaissance Master
2014
10
Anastasia Romanov: The Last Grand DuchessAnastasia Romanov: The Last Grand Duchess
2014

Standalone Novels

#TitleYearBuy
1
Somewhere Off the Coast of MaineSomewhere Off the Coast of Maine
1987
2
Waiting to VanishWaiting to Vanish
1988
3
Three Legged HorseThree Legged Horse
1989
4
Something BlueSomething Blue
1991
5
Places to Stay the NightPlaces to Stay the Night
1993
6
The Properties of WaterThe Properties of Water
1995
7
RubyRuby
1998
8
The Knitting CircleThe Knitting Circle
2006
9
How I Saved My Father's Life (And Ruined Everything Else)How I Saved My Father's Life (And Ruined Everything Else)
2008
10
The Red ThreadThe Red Thread
2010
11
The Obituary WriterThe Obituary Writer
2013
12
An Italian WifeAn Italian Wife
2014
13
The Book That Matters MostThe Book That Matters Most
2016
14
She Loves You (Yeah, Yeah, Yeah)She Loves You (Yeah, Yeah, Yeah)
2018
15
Jude Banks, SuperheroJude Banks, Superhero
2021
16
The Stolen ChildThe Stolen Child
2024