Ed Park

Ed Park is a highly acclaimed literary fiction novelist, known for his unique storytelling and compelling characters. He was born in Boston and grew up in Princeton, New Jersey. Park is a founding editor of The Believer, a literary magazine that was established in 2003. His contributions to the literary world extend beyond his own writing, as he has also edited for other publications. In addition to The Believer, Park edited the Voice Literary Supplement at some point in his career.

Park's first novel, Personal Days, was published in 2008 to widespread critical acclaim. The novel was named one of the top 10 fiction books of the year by Time Magazine and was a finalist for several prestigious awards, including the PEN/Hemingway Award, the Asian American Literary Award, and the John Sargent Sr. First Novel Prize. Personal Days explores the lives of a group of employees at a New York publishing firm, and the novel's sharp wit and insightful social commentary resonated with readers and critics alike.

In addition to his work as a novelist and editor, Park has also written for a variety of publications, including The Atlantic, Harper's, The New York Review of Books, and The New Yorker. His writing is known for its intelligence, humor, and keen observation. Park's second novel, Same Bed Different Dreams, was published in 2023, and a short story collection is forthcoming. Despite his success, Park remains modest and dedicated to his craft, continuing to write and edit with the same passion and commitment that has defined his career.
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Personal Days 2008
2 Same Bed Different Dreams 2023
Short Story Collections
# Title Year
1 An Oral History of Atlantis 2025
Non-Fiction Books
# Title Year
1 Like Cormac McCarthy, But Funny 2016
Akashic Noir Books
# Title Year
1 San Francisco Noir 2002
2 Seattle Noir 2003
3 Bronx Noir 2003
4 Brooklyn Noir 2004
5 Brooklyn Noir 2 2005
6 Chicago Noir 2005
7 Dublin Noir 2005
8 Manhattan Noir 2006
9 Miami Noir 2006
10 D.C. Noir 2006
11 Baltimore Noir 2006
12 Twin Cities Noir 2006
13 London Noir 2006
14 New Orleans Noir 2007
15 Los Angeles Noir 2007
16 Wall Street Noir 2007
17 Havana Noir 2007
18 Detroit Noir 2007
19 Queens Noir 2008
20 Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth 2008
21 Toronto Noir 2008
22 Las Vegas Noir 2008
23 Trinidad Noir 2008
24 D.C. Noir 2 2008
25 Manhattan Noir 2 2008
26 Paris Noir 2008
27 Istanbul Noir 2008
28 Boston Noir 2009
29 Rome Noir 2009
30 San Francisco Noir 2 2009
31 Portland Noir 2009
32 Delhi Noir 2009
33 Phoenix Noir 2009
34 Los Angeles Noir 2 2010
35 Mexico City Noir 2010
36 Richmond Noir 2010
37 Orange County Noir 2010
38 Indian Country Noir 2010
39 Moscow Noir 2010
40 Lone Star Noir 2010
41 Philadelphia Noir 2010
42 Haiti Noir 2010
43 Copenhagen Noir 2010
44 Pittsburgh Noir 2011
45 San Diego Noir 2011
46 Barcelona Noir 2011
47 Cape Cod Noir 2011
48 New Jersey Noir 2011
49 Staten Island Noir 2012
50 When They Are Done With Us 2012
51 Mumbai Noir 2012
52 Long Island Noir 2012
53 Venice Noir 2012
54 Kingston Noir 2012
55 St. Petersburg Noir 2012
56 Kansas City Noir 2012
57 Boston Noir 2 2012
58 USA Noir 2013
59 Manila Noir 2013
60 Buffalo Noir 2013
61 Dallas Noir 2013
62 Haiti Noir 2 2013
63 Singapore Noir 2014
64 Prison Noir 2014
65 Tel Aviv Noir 2014
66 Tehran Noir 2014
67 Belfast Noir 2014
68 Helsinki Noir 2014
69 Rio Noir 2014
70 Providence Noir 2015
71 Chicago Noir: The Classics 2015
72 Memphis Noir 2015
73 Zagreb Noir 2015
74 Marseille Noir 2015
75 Beirut Noir 2015
76 New Orleans Noir: The Classics 2016
77 Stockholm Noir 2016
78 Brussels Noir 2016
79 Mississippi Noir 2016
80 St. Louis Noir 2016
81 Prague Noir 2016
82 San Juan Noir 2016
83 Oakland Noir 2017
84 Trinidad Noir: The Classics 2017
85 Atlanta Noir 2017
86 New Haven Noir 2017
87 Montana Noir 2017
88 Buenos Aires Noir 2017
89 Montreal Noir 2017
90 Berlin Noir 2018
91 São Paulo Noir 2018
92 Santa Cruz Noir 2018
93 Lagos Noir 2018
94 Marrakech Noir 2018
95 Baghdad Noir 2018
96 Vancouver Noir 2018
97 Sydney Noir 2018
98 Hong Kong Noir 2018
99 Amsterdam Noir 2019
100 Milwaukee Noir 2019
101 Houston Noir 2019
102 Nairobi Noir 2020
103 Columbus Noir 2020
104 Santa Fe Noir 2020
105 Alabama Noir 2020
106 Berkeley Noir 2020
107 Addis Ababa Noir 2020
108 Tampa Bay Noir 2020
109 Miami Noir: The Classics 2020
110 Accra Noir 2020
111 Belgrade Noir 2020
112 Palm Springs Noir 2021
113 Paris Noir: The Suburbs 2022
114 Denver Noir 2022
115 South Central Noir 2022
116 Cleveland Noir 2023
117 East Jerusalem Noir 2023
118 West Jerusalem Noir 2023
119 Honolulu Noir 2024
120 Sacramento Noir 2025
121 Hamburg Noir 2025
Ed Park Anthologies
# Title Year
1 San Francisco Noir 2002
2 Seattle Noir 2003
3 Bronx Noir 2003
4 Brooklyn Noir 2004
5 Brooklyn Noir 2 2005
6 Chicago Noir 2005
7 Dublin Noir 2005
8 Miami Noir 2006
9 Baltimore Noir 2006
10 Twin Cities Noir 2006
11 London Noir 2006
12 Los Angeles Noir 2007
13 Wall Street Noir 2007
14 Havana Noir 2007
15 Detroit Noir 2007
16 Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth 2008
17 Toronto Noir 2008
18 Trinidad Noir 2008
19 Boston Noir 2009
20 Read Hard: Five Years of Great Writing from the Believer 2009
21 Delhi Noir 2009
22 Phoenix Noir 2009
23 Mexico City Noir 2010
24 Richmond Noir 2010
25 Orange County Noir 2010
26 Indian Country Noir 2010
27 Moscow Noir 2010
28 Lone Star Noir 2010
29 Philadelphia Noir 2010
30 Haiti Noir 2010
31 Pittsburgh Noir 2011
32 Barcelona Noir 2011
33 Cape Cod Noir 2011
34 New Jersey Noir 2011
35 Staten Island Noir 2012
36 Long Island Noir 2012
37 Venice Noir 2012
38 Kingston Noir 2012
39 St. Petersburg Noir 2012
40 Kansas City Noir 2012
41 Buffalo Noir 2013
42 Haiti Noir 2 2013
43 Singapore Noir 2014
44 Tel Aviv Noir 2014
45 Dark City Lights: New York Stories (Have a NYC) 2015
46 Providence Noir 2015
47 Zagreb Noir 2015
48 Marseille Noir 2015
49 Beirut Noir 2015
50 Stockholm Noir 2016
51 Brussels Noir 2016
52 Mississippi Noir 2016
53 St. Louis Noir 2016
54 Prague Noir 2016
55 Oakland Noir 2017
56 Trinidad Noir: The Classics 2017
57 New Haven Noir 2017
58 Montana Noir 2017
59 Buenos Aires Noir 2017
60 Montreal Noir 2017
61 São Paulo Noir 2018
62 Santa Cruz Noir 2018
63 Vancouver Noir 2018
64 Hong Kong Noir 2018
65 Amsterdam Noir 2019
66 Columbus Noir 2020
67 Addis Ababa Noir 2020
68 Cleveland Noir 2023