Author · updated 2026
Raymond Chandler Books in Order
Every Raymond Chandler book in publication order — 33 in total, spanning 1935–2014.
Publication Order of Philip Marlowe Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Big Sleep | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Farewell, My Lovely | 1940 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The High Window | 1942 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  The Lady in the Lake | 1943 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  The Little Sister | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  The Long Goodbye | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Playback | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Poodle Springs | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Philip Marlowe Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Simple Art of Murder | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The King in Yellow | 1938 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Pickup on Noon Street | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Smell of Fear | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  The Midnight Raymond Chandler | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Secret Tunnel | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  The Blue Dahlia | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  The Coral Kill | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Goldfish | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Man Who Liked Dogs | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Philip Marlowe's Guide to Life | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Red Wind | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The World of Raymond Chandler | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Killer in the Rain | 1935 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Trouble is My Business | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Five Sinister Characters | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Pearls are a Nuisance | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Smart-Aleck Kill | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  The Smell of Fear | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  The Notebooks of Raymond Chandler | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Selected Letters | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Law and Order Stories | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Oxford Book of American Detective Stories | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Books to Die For | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 33, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Killer in the Rain | 1935 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The King in Yellow | 1938 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Big Sleep | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Trouble is My Business | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Five Sinister Characters | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Farewell, My Lovely | 1940 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The High Window | 1942 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Lady in the Lake | 1943 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Little Sister | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Simple Art of Murder | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Pearls are a Nuisance | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Long Goodbye | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Pickup on Noon Street | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Playback | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Smart-Aleck Kill | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Smell of Fear | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Smell of Fear | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | The Midnight Raymond Chandler | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Secret Tunnel | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | The Blue Dahlia | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | The Notebooks of Raymond Chandler | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | The Coral Kill | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Goldfish | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Selected Letters | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Poodle Springs | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Great Law and Order Stories | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | The Man Who Liked Dogs | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | The Oxford Book of American Detective Stories | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Philip Marlowe's Guide to Life | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Red Wind | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Books to Die For | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | The World of Raymond Chandler | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
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