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Smoking the Bible (a short story) (Collection) was the most recently released book by Chris Abani, on May 17th, 2022.

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Chris Abani Stats: The most read book by Chris Abani on Book Notification is The Secret History of Las Vegas, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is GraceLand, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Chris Abani books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are The Secret History of Las Vegas, GraceLand, and The Virgin of Flames.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Masters of the Board
1985
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2
8
GraceLand
2004
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3
The Virgin of Flames
2007
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4
9
The Secret History of Las Vegas
2014
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
2
Becoming Abigail
2006
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2
8
Song for Night
2007
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List of Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top collections are Kalakuta Republic, Sanctificum, and Hands Washing Water.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Kalakuta Republic
2000
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2
Daphne's Lot
2003
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3
Dog Woman
2004
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4
Hands Washing Water
2006
Go
5
There Are No Names for Red
2010
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6
Feed Me the Sun
2010
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7
Sanctificum
2010
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8
Smoking the Bible
2022
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List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Face: Cartography of the Void
2014
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List of Akashic Noir Books in Publication Order

Features dark crime stories set in different cities or regions, each written by local authors who capture the gritty vibe of their location.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
San Francisco Noir
2002
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2
Seattle Noir
2003
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3
Bronx Noir
2003
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4
Brooklyn Noir
2004
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5
8
Hasidic Noir
2004
Go
6
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
Go
7
Chicago Noir
2005
Go
8
Dublin Noir
2005
Go
9
Manhattan Noir
2006
Go
10
4
Miami Noir
2006
Go
11
D.C. Noir
2006
Go
12
Baltimore Noir
2006
Go
13
Twin Cities Noir
2006
Go
14
London Noir
2006
Go
15
10
New Orleans Noir
2007
Go
16
Los Angeles Noir
2007
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17
Wall Street Noir
2007
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18
Havana Noir
2007
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19
Detroit Noir
2007
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20
Queens Noir
2008
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21
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
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22
Toronto Noir
2008
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23
Las Vegas Noir
2008
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24
Trinidad Noir
2008
Go
25
D.C. Noir 2
2008
Go
26
Manhattan Noir 2
2008
Go
27
Paris Noir
2008
Go
28
Istanbul Noir
2008
Go
29
9
Boston Noir
2009
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30
Rome Noir
2009
Go
31
San Francisco Noir 2
2009
Go
32
Portland Noir
2009
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33
6
Delhi Noir
2009
Go
34
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
Go
35
Los Angeles Noir 2
2010
Go
36
Mexico City Noir
2010
Go
37
Richmond Noir
2010
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38
Orange County Noir
2010
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39
10
Indian Country Noir
2010
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40
Moscow Noir
2010
Go
41
Lone Star Noir
2010
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42
Philadelphia Noir
2010
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43
Haiti Noir
2010
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44
Copenhagen Noir
2010
Go
45
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
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46
San Diego Noir
2011
Go
47
Barcelona Noir
2011
Go
48
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
Go
49
New Jersey Noir
2011
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50
Staten Island Noir
2012
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51
Mumbai Noir
2012
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52
Long Island Noir
2012
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53
6
Venice Noir
2012
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54
Kingston Noir
2012
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55
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
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56
Kansas City Noir
2012
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57
8
Boston Noir 2
2012
Go
58
USA Noir
2013
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59
Manila Noir
2013
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60
Buffalo Noir
2013
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61
Dallas Noir
2013
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62
Haiti Noir 2
2013
Go
63
9
Singapore Noir
2014
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64
Prison Noir
2014
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65
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
Go
66
Tehran Noir
2014
Go
67
10
Belfast Noir
2014
Go
68
Helsinki Noir
2014
Go
69
Rio Noir
2014
Go
70
Providence Noir
2015
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71
Chicago Noir: The Classics
2015
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72
Memphis Noir
2015
Go
73
7
Zagreb Noir
2015
Go
74
Marseille Noir
2015
Go
75
Beirut Noir
2015
Go
76
New Orleans Noir: The Classics
2016
Go
77
Stockholm Noir
2016
Go
78
Brussels Noir
2016
Go
79
Mississippi Noir
2016
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80
St. Louis Noir
2016
Go
81
Prague Noir
2016
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82
San Juan Noir
2016
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83
Oakland Noir
2017
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84
Trinidad Noir: The Classics
2017
Go
85
7
Atlanta Noir
2017
Go
86
New Haven Noir
2017
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87
Montana Noir
2017
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88
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
Go
89
Montreal Noir
2017
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90
Berlin Noir
2018
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91
São Paulo Noir
2018
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92
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
Go
93
Lagos Noir
2018
Go
94
Marrakech Noir
2018
Go
95
7
Baghdad Noir
2018
Go
96
7
Vancouver Noir
2018
Go
97
Sydney Noir
2018
Go
98
Hong Kong Noir
2018
Go
99
7
Amsterdam Noir
2019
Go
100
Milwaukee Noir
2019
Go
101
Houston Noir
2019
Go
102
Nairobi Noir
2020
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103
Columbus Noir
2020
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104
Santa Fe Noir
2020
Go
105
7
Alabama Noir
2020
Go
106
Berkeley Noir
2020
Go
107
7
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
Go
108
Tampa Bay Noir
2020
Go
109
Miami Noir: The Classics
2020
Go
110
8
Accra Noir
2020
Go
111
Belgrade Noir
2020
Go
112
Palm Springs Noir
2021
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113
Paris Noir: The Suburbs
2022
Go
114
8
Denver Noir
2022
Go
115
South Central Noir
2022
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116
Cleveland Noir
2023
Go
117
East Jerusalem Noir
2023
Go
118
West Jerusalem Noir
2023
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119
Honolulu Noir
2024
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120
Sacramento Noir
2025
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121
Hamburg Noir
2025
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List of Chris Abani Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Voices in Wartime
2005
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2
The Believer Book of Writers Talking to Writers
2005
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3
Paris Noir
2008
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4
Gods and Soldiers
2009
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5
Making the Trees Shiver: An Anthology of the First Six Years of the Fort Greene Park Summer Literary Festival
2011
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6
Seven New Generation African Poets
2014
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7
Dismantle: An Anthology of Writing from the VONA/Voices Writing Workshop
2014
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8
McSweeney's #49
2017
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Chris Abani

Chris Abani was born on December 27th, 1966 and is currently 59 years old. Chris Abani was born in Afikpo, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Abani attended Imo State University where he received a B.A. English, Birkbeck College, University of London where he received an M.A. in English, Gender and Culture, University of Southern California where he received a Ph.D in Literature and Creative Writing.

Chris Abani is the author of 8 Collections. The first collection published was Kalakuta Republic, in 2000. The most recently published collection was Smoking the Bible which was released in 2022. There are no upcoming collections.

Chris Abani: Awards & Accolades

Abani's book, The Secret History of Las Vegas won the Edgar Award, Best Paperback Original, in 2015.

Abani's book, GraceLand was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction, in 2004.

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Fans of Chris Abani also enjoy these authors:

  1. Truman Capote, author of: In Cold Blood.
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  3. Harlan Coben, author of the Myron Bolitar Series.
  4. Daniel Silva, author of the Gabriel Allon Series.
  5. Dean Koontz, author of the Odd Thomas Series.

Chris Abani: F.A.Q

When was Chris Abani Born? How old is Chris Abani?

Chris Abani was born on December 27th, 1966. Chris Abani is currently 59 years old.

Where was Chris Abani Born?

Chris Abani was born in Afikpo, Ebonyi State, Nigeria, .

What book awards has Chris Abani won?

Abani's book, The Secret History of Las Vegas won the award Edgar Award, Best Paperback Original, in 2015.

What was the first book Chris Abani wrote?

The first book written by Chris Abani was Masters of the Board, published in 1985.

What was the most recent book Chris Abani wrote?

His most recently released work was Smoking the Bible (a short story) on May 17th, 2022.

What is the most popular book by Chris Abani?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Chris Abani book is The Secret History of Las Vegas. Here are his most popular books:
  1. The Secret History of Las Vegas (9)
  2. GraceLand (8)
  3. Song for Night (8)
  4. Becoming Abigail (2)

Are there upcoming new books by Chris Abani?

Chris Abani does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has Chris Abani written?

Chris Abani has written 17 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 4 Standalone Novels, 2 Short Stories/Novellas, 8 Collections, 1 Non-Fiction, 2 books in the Akashic Noir Series.

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