Books in order

Raymond Chandler books in order

Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe series has 7 main books, starting with The Big Sleep (1939). Here they are in reading order, with page counts and reading times.

Philip Marlowe

7 books · 1939–1958 · 30 h 34 min
  1. #1The Big Sleep1939
  2. #2Farewell, My Lovely1940
  3. #3The High Window1942
  4. #4The Lady in the Lake1943
  5. #5The Little Sister1949
  6. #6The Long Goodbye1953
  7. #7Playback1958
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Reading Raymond Chandler

What order should I read Raymond Chandler's books in?
Read Philip Marlowe in its numbered order, starting with The Big Sleep.
Which Raymond Chandler book should I read first?
Most readers start with the first book of the earliest series: The Big Sleep (1939), book 1 of Philip Marlowe.