Reading Order List โ€” Book Series Reading Order Guide

Margaret Millar Reading Order

7 series ยท 148 books

Margaret Millar was an influential author known for her captivating psychological thrillers and mysteries. Over her prolific career, which spanned from 1941 to 2025, she published 148 titles across seven series, including the Paul Prye and Inspector Sands mysteries, as well as several standalone novels and collections. Her most recognized work is "Beast in View," a gripping tale that showcases her talent for intricate plotting and psychological depth.

Akashic Noir Series

Ongoing

121 books (2002โ€“2025)

Start with San Francisco Noir, the first of 121 books in the Akashic Noir series.

#Title
1
San Francisco Noir
2
3
Seattle Noir
4
Brooklyn Noir
5
Cover of Hasidic Noir
Hasidic Noir
6
Cover of Brooklyn Noir 2
Brooklyn Noir 2
7
Chicago Noir
8
9
Baltimore Noir
10
11
12
Cover of Manhattan Noir
Manhattan Noir
13
14
Cover of Twin Cities Noir
Twin Cities Noir
15
Cover of Detroit Noir
Detroit Noir
16
17
Cover of Los Angeles Noir
Los Angeles Noir
18
Cover of New Orleans Noir
New Orleans Noir
19
Wall Street Noir
20
Cover of Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
21
22
Istanbul Noir
23
Las Vegas Noir
24
Manhattan Noir 2
25
26
27
Toronto Noir
28
Trinidad Noir
29
30
31
Cover of Phoenix Noir
Phoenix Noir
32
Portland Noir
33
34
San Francisco Noir 2
35
Copenhagen Noir
36
37
Indian Country Noir
38
Cover of Lone Star Noir
Lone Star Noir
39
Los Angeles Noir 2
40
Mexico City Noir
41
42
Cover of Orange County Noir
Orange County Noir
43
Philadelphia Noir
44
Richmond Noir
45
Barcelona Noir
46
Cover of Cape Cod Noir
Cape Cod Noir
47
New Jersey Noir
48
Pittsburgh Noir
49
San Diego Noir
50
Cover of Boston Noir 2
Boston Noir 2
51
Kansas City Noir
52
Kingston Noir
53
Long Island Noir
54
55
St. Petersburg Noir
56
Cover of Staten Island Noir
Staten Island Noir
57
58
Buffalo Noir
59
60
Haiti Noir 2
61
62
63
Belfast Noir
64
Helsinki Noir
65
66
67
Singapore Noir
68
69
Tel Aviv Noir
70
71
Chicago Noir: The Classics
72
Marseille Noir
73
Memphis Noir
74
Providence Noir
75
76
Brussels Noir
77
Cover of Mississippi Noir
Mississippi Noir
78
New Orleans Noir: The Classics
79
80
San Juan Noir
81
St. Louis Noir
82
Cover of Stockholm Noir
Stockholm Noir
83
Cover of Atlanta Noir
Atlanta Noir
84
Buenos Aires Noir
85
Montana Noir
86
Montreal Noir
87
New Haven Noir
88
Oakland Noir
89
Trinidad Noir: The Classics
90
Baghdad Noir
91
92
Hong Kong Noir
93
94
Marrakech Noir
95
Santa Cruz Noir
96
97
Sรฃo Paulo Noir
98
Vancouver Noir
99
Amsterdam Noir
100
Houston Noir
101
Milwaukee Noir
102
103
Addis Ababa Noir
104
Alabama Noir
105
Belgrade Noir
106
Berkeley Noir
107
Columbus Noir
108
Miami Noir: The Classics
109
Nairobi Noir
110
Santa Fe Noir
111
Tampa Bay Noir
112
Palm Springs Noir
113
114
Paris Noir: The Suburbs
115
Cover of South Central Noir
South Central Noir
116
Cleveland Noir
117
East Jerusalem Noir
118
West Jerusalem Noir
119
Honolulu Noir
120
Cover of Hamburg Noir
Hamburg Noir
121
Sacramento Noir

Collections Series

Complete

1 book (2004โ€“2004)

#Title
1
Cover of The Couple Next Door
The Couple Next Door

Inspector Sands Series

Complete

2 books (1943โ€“1945)

Start with Wall Of Eyes and read in order.

#Title
1
Cover of Wall Of Eyes
Wall Of Eyes
2
Cover of The Iron Gates
The Iron Gates

Non-Fiction Series

Complete

1 book (1971โ€“1971)

#Title
1
Cover of The Birds and the Beasts Were There
The Birds and the Beasts Were There

Paul Prye Series

Complete

3 books (1941โ€“1942)

Start with The Invisible Worm and read in order.

#Title
1
Cover of The Invisible Worm
The Invisible Worm
2
Cover of The Devil Loves Me
The Devil Loves Me
3
The Weak-Eyed Bat

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

17 books (1944โ€“1986)

Start with Fire Will Freeze, the first of 17 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#Title
1
Cover of Fire Will Freeze
Fire Will Freeze
2
Experiment in Springtime
3
It's All in the Family
4
Cover of The Cannibal Heart
The Cannibal Heart
5
Cover of Do Evil in Return
Do Evil in Return
6
Cover of Rose's Last Summer / The Lively Corpse
Rose's Last Summer / The Lively Corpse
7
Cover of Vanish in an Instant
Vanish in an Instant
8
Cover of Wives and Lovers
Wives and Lovers
9
Cover of Beast in View
Beast in View
10
Cover of The Soft Talkers / An Air That Kills
The Soft Talkers / An Air That Kills
11
Cover of The Listening Walls
The Listening Walls
12
Cover of A Stranger in My Grave
A Stranger in My Grave
13
Cover of How Like an Angel
How Like an Angel
14
15
Cover of Beyond This Point Are Monsters
Beyond This Point Are Monsters
16
17

Tom Aragon Series

Complete

3 books (1976โ€“1982)

Start with Ask for Me Tomorrow and read in order.

#Title
1
Cover of Ask for Me Tomorrow
Ask for Me Tomorrow
2
The Murder of Miranda
3

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Margaret Millar written?
Margaret Millar has written 148 books across 7 series. Their published works span from 1941 to 2025.
What is the first book in each Margaret Millar series?
Here are the first books in Margaret Millar's series: Akashic Noir: San Francisco Noir; Inspector Sands: Wall Of Eyes; Paul Prye: The Invisible Worm; Tom Aragon: Ask for Me Tomorrow.
What order should I read Margaret Millar's books?
We recommend reading Margaret Millar's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Is Margaret Millar still writing new books?
Yes, Margaret Millar has 1 ongoing series: Akashic Noir.

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