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Crown City (Japantown Mystery, #3) was the most recently released book by Naomi Hirahara, on February 24th, 2026.

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Naomi Hirahara Stats: The highest rated book by Naomi Hirahara on Book Notification is Clark and Division, the first novel in the Japantown Mystery series.

The most read book by Naomi Hirahara on Book Notification is Clark and Division, the first novel in the Japantown Mystery series. The second most read book is Summer of the Big Bachi (Mas Arai #1).

Below is a complete list of Naomi Hirahara books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Naomi Hirahara is the Mas Arai Series.

List of Japantown Mystery Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.5
Clark and Division
2021
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2
10
Evergreen
2023
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3
Crown City
2026
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List of Leilani Santiago Hawai'i Mystery Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Iced in Paradise
2019
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2
8
An Eternal Lei
2022
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List of Mas Arai Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Mas Arai books are Summer of the Big Bachi, Snakeskin Shamisen, and Hiroshima Boy.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Summer of the Big Bachi
2004
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2
Gasa-Gasa Girl
2005
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3
8.3
Snakeskin Shamisen
2006
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4
Blood Hina
2010
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5
Strawberry Yellow
2013
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6
8
Sayonara Slam
2016
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7
7.3
Hiroshima Boy
2018
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List of Officer Ellie Rush Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Murder on Bamboo Lane
2014
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2
8
Grave on Grand Avenue
2015
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
1001 Cranes
2008
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are Life After Manzanar, A Scent of Flowers, and Distinguished Asian American Business Leaders.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Distinguished Asian American Business Leaders
2003
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2
Life After Manzanar (With: Heather C. Lindquist, Art Hansen)
2018
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3
A Scent of Flowers
2020
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4
We Are Here (With: ILLI Ferandez)
2022
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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
Go
17
Wall Street Noir
2007
Go
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
Go
23
Las Vegas Noir
2008
Go
24
Trinidad Noir
2008
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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
Go
30
Rome Noir
2009
Go
31
San Francisco Noir 2
2009
Go
32
Portland Noir
2009
Go
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
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45
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
Go
46
San Diego Noir
2011
Go
47
Barcelona Noir
2011
Go
48
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
Go
49
New Jersey Noir
2011
Go
50
Staten Island Noir
2012
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51
10
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
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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
Go
64
Prison Noir
2014
Go
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
Go
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
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75
Beirut Noir
2015
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76
New Orleans Noir: The Classics
2016
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77
Stockholm Noir
2016
Go
78
Brussels Noir
2016
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79
Mississippi Noir
2016
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80
St. Louis Noir
2016
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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
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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
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93
Lagos Noir
2018
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94
Marrakech Noir
2018
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95
7
Baghdad Noir
2018
Go
96
7
Vancouver Noir
2018
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97
Sydney Noir
2018
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98
Hong Kong Noir
2018
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99
7
Amsterdam Noir
2019
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100
Milwaukee Noir
2019
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101
Houston Noir
2019
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102
Nairobi Noir
2020
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103
Columbus Noir
2020
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104
Santa Fe Noir
2020
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105
7
Alabama Noir
2020
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106
Berkeley Noir
2020
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107
7
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
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108
Tampa Bay Noir
2020
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109
Miami Noir: The Classics
2020
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110
8
Accra Noir
2020
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111
Belgrade Noir
2020
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112
Palm Springs Noir
2021
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113
Paris Noir: The Suburbs
2022
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114
8
Denver Noir
2022
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115
South Central Noir
2022
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116
Cleveland Noir
2023
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117
East Jerusalem Noir
2023
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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 Naomi Hirahara Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Darker Mask
2008
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2
Paris Noir
2008
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3
Murder in La-La Land
2009
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4
Shaken: Stories for Japan
2011
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5
Writing Crime Fiction
2012
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6
Writes of Passage
2014
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7
Ladies' Night
2015
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8
Asian Pulp
2015
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9
Gary Phillips' Hollis for Hire
2018
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10
Stop the World: Snapshots from a Pandemic
2020
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11
The Silver Waves of Summer
2021
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12
Crime Hits Home
2022
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13
South Central Noir
2022
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14
Killin’ Time in San Diego: Bouchercon Anthology 2023
2023
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15
7
The Twisted Women's Book Club
2025
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Naomi Hirahara

Naomi Hirahara was born on May 12th, 1962 and is currently 64 years old. Naomi Hirahara was born in Pasadena, California, USA. Hirahara attended Stanford University where she received a B.A. International Relations, Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies and.

Naomi Hirahara is the author of the Mas Arai series which currently consists of 7 novels. The Mas Arai series started in 2004 with the novel Summer of the Big Bachi. The most recently released novel in the Mas Arai series was Hiroshima Boy which was released in 2018. There are no upcoming novels for the Mas Arai series.

Naomi Hirahara has also written 4 Non-Fiction Books, including Distinguished Asian American Business Leaders and Life After Manzanar.

Naomi Hirahara: Awards & Accolades

Many of Naomi Hirahara's books have won awards, including:

  • Snakeskin Shamisen won the Edgar Award, Best Paperback Original, in 2007.
  • Writes of Passage won the Agatha Award, Best Non-fiction, in 2014 as well as the Macavity Award - Best Mystery Critical/Biographical in 2015, Anthony Award - Best Non-Fiction Book in 2015.
  • Clark and Division won the Macavity Award, Sue Feder Historical Mystery Award, in 2022 as well as the Lefty Award - Best Historical Mystery Novel in 2022 and the Edgar Award - Mary Higgins Clark Award in 2022.
  • Crime Hits Home won the Anthony Award, Best Anthology / Collection, in 2023.
  • Evergreen won the Lefty Award, Best Historical Mystery Novel, in 2024.
  • Killin’ Time in San Diego: Bouchercon Anthology 2023 won the Anthony Award, Best Anthology / Collection, in 2024.

The following novels by Naomi Hirahara were nominated for these awards:

Naomi Hirahara: Lists & Other Mentions

Related Authors

Fans of Naomi Hirahara also enjoy these authors:

  1. Louise Penny, author of the Inspector Gamache Series.
  2. Richard Osman, author of the Thursday Murder Club Series.
  3. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
  4. Elly Griffiths, author of the Ruth Galloway Series.
  5. Tana French, author of the Dublin Murder Squad Series.

Naomi Hirahara: F.A.Q

When was Naomi Hirahara Born? How old is Naomi Hirahara?

Naomi Hirahara was born on May 12th, 1962. Naomi Hirahara is currently 64 years old.

Where was Naomi Hirahara Born?

Naomi Hirahara was born in Pasadena, California, USA and is American.

What book awards has Naomi Hirahara won?

Snakeskin Shamisen: Edgar Award: Best Paperback Original (2007).
Writes of Passage: Agatha Award: Best Non-fiction (2014), Macavity Award: Best Mystery Critical/Biographical (2015), Anthony Award: Best Non-Fiction Book (2015).
Clark and Division: Macavity Award: Sue Feder Historical Mystery Award (2022), Lefty Award: Best Historical Mystery Novel (2022), Edgar Award: Mary Higgins Clark Award (2022).
Crime Hits Home: Anthony Award: Best Anthology / Collection (2023).
Evergreen: Lefty Award: Best Historical Mystery Novel (2024).
Killin’ Time in San Diego: Bouchercon Anthology 2023: Anthony Award: Best Anthology / Collection (2024).

What was the first book Naomi Hirahara wrote?

The first book written by Naomi Hirahara was Distinguished Asian American Business Leaders, published in 2003.

What was the most recent book Naomi Hirahara wrote?

Her most recently released work was Crown City on February 24th, 2026.

What is the most popular book by Naomi Hirahara?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Naomi Hirahara book is Clark and Division. Here are her most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. Clark and Division (7.50)
  2. Summer of the Big Bachi (8.00)
  3. Evergreen (10.00)
  4. Snakeskin Shamisen (8.33)
  5. Hiroshima Boy (7.33)

Are there upcoming new books by Naomi Hirahara?

Naomi Hirahara 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 Naomi Hirahara written?

Naomi Hirahara has written 21 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 3 books in the Japantown Mystery Series, 2 books in the Leilani Santiago Hawai'i Mystery Series, 7 books in the Mas Arai Series, 2 books in the Officer Ellie Rush Series, 1 Standalone Novel, 4 Non-Fiction Books, 2 books in the Akashic Noir Series.

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