Raymond Chandler

Raymond Chandler was an American-British novelist and screenwriter. He is considered one of the founders of the hardboiled detective fiction genre, particularly with his Philip Marlowe character.

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Raymond Chandler Series in Order

Philip Marlowe

The Philip Marlowe series follows a Los Angeles private detective through the dark underbelly of 1940s and 1950s Southern California.

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Reading Raymond Chandler Books in Order

Why Read in Order?

→Characters grow and change across books
→Plot threads connect between stories
→Later books reference earlier events

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Each Raymond Chandler series stands alone. No need to read other series first. The lists above show the exact reading order.

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