Raymond Chandler

Raymond Chandler

Raymond Chandler was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA on July 23rd, 1888 and passed away at the age of 70 on March 26th, 1959.

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Raymond Chandler Stats: The highest rated book by Raymond Chandler on Book Notification is The Long Goodbye, the 6th novel in the Philip Marlowe series. The second-highest rated book is The Lady in the Lake (Philip Marlowe #4).

The most read book by Raymond Chandler on Book Notification is The Big Sleep, the first novel in the Philip Marlowe series. The second most read book is The Long Goodbye (Philip Marlowe #6).

Below is a complete list of Raymond Chandler books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Raymond Chandler is the Philip Marlowe Series.

List of Philip Marlowe Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
7.6
The Big Sleep
1939
2
6.9
Farewell, My Lovely
1940
3
8
The High Window
1942
4
8
The Lady in the Lake
1943
5
7
The Little Sister
1949
6
8
The Long Goodbye
1953
7
10
Playback
1958
8
8.8
Poodle Springs (With: Robert B. Parker)
1989
9
7.3
Perchance to Dream ( By: Robert B. Parker)
1991
10
7.4
The Black-Eyed Blonde (By: Benjamin Black)
2014
11
6
Only to Sleep ( By: Lawrence Osborne)
2018
12
6.2
The Goodbye Coast (By: Joe Ide)
2022
13
9
The Second Murderer (By: Denise Mina)
2023
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Five Murders
1944
2
Five Sinister Characters
1945
3
8
Red Wind
1946
4
Spanish Blood
1946
5
8
The Finger Man
1947
6
8
The Simple Art of Murder
1950
7
8
Trouble is My Business
1950
8
6
Pickup on Noon Street
1952
9
Smart-Aleck Kill
1953
10
Pearls are a Nuisance
1958
11
8
Killer in the Rain
1964
12
The Smell of Fear
1965

List of Screenplays in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of Raymond Chandler Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Hard-Boiled Detectives
1953
2
The Mammoth Book of Private Eye Stories
1988
3
Great Law and Order Stories
1990
4
The Little Book of Horrors: Tiny Tales of Terror
1992
5
Pulp Frictions: Hardboiled Stories
1996
6
The Oxford Book of American Detective Stories
1996
7
The Modern Library: The 200 Best Novels in English Since 1950
1999
8
The Oxford Book of Detective Stories
2000
9
The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century
2000
10
Writing Los Angeles
2002
11
The Longman Anthology of Detective Fiction
2004
12
Pulp Fiction - The Dames
2008
13
Los Angeles Noir 2
2010
14
Books to Die For
2012
15
Writers: Their Lives and Works
2018
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Raymond Chandler: Biography

Raymond Chandler (Raymond Thornton Chandler) was born on July 23rd, 1888. Raymond passed away March 26th, 1959 at 70 years old. Raymond Chandler was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Raymond Chandler was the author of the Raymond Chandler Short Story Collections series which consists of 12 novels. The Raymond Chandler Short Story Collections series started in 1944 with the novel Five Murders. The most recently released novel in the Raymond Chandler Short Story Collections series was The Smell of Fear which was released in 1965. There are no upcoming novels for the Raymond Chandler Short Story Collections series.

Raymond Chandler (Raymond Thornton Chandler) also wrote the Philip Marlowe series which has 13 books including The Big Sleep and Farewell, My Lovely.

Raymond Chandler: Awards & Accolades

Chandler's books have won multiple awards, The Long Goodbye won the Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1955. Books to Die For won the Agatha Award, Best Non-fiction, in 2012 as well as the Anthony Award - Best Non-Fiction Book in 2013, Macavity Award - Best Mystery Critical/Biographical in 2013.

Raymond Chandler books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Big Sleep was nominated for the Anthony Award, Best Mystery of the Century, in 2000. Books to Die For was nominated for the Edgar Award, Best Critical/Biographical Work, in 2013 as well as the Edgar Award - Best Critical/Biographical Work in 2013.

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Raymond Chandler: F.A.Q

When was Raymond Chandler Born?

Raymond Chandler was born on July 23rd, 1888.

When did Raymond Chandler die?

Raymond Chandler died on March 26th, 1959 at 70 years old.

Where was Raymond Chandler Born?

Raymond Chandler was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

What book awards has Raymond Chandler won?

The Long Goodbye: Edgar Award Best Mystery Novel (1955).
Books to Die For: Agatha Award Best Non-fiction (2012), Anthony Award Best Non-Fiction Book (2013), Macavity Award Best Mystery Critical/Biographical (2013).

What was the first book Raymond Chandler wrote?

The first novel written by Raymond Chandler was The Curtain, published in 1936.

What was the most recent book Raymond Chandler wrote?

His most recently released work was I’ll Be Waiting (a short story) on November 16th, 2020.

How many books has Raymond Chandler written?

Raymond Chandler has written 32 books. 8 books in the Philip Marlowe Series, 7 Short Stories/Novellas, 12 books in the Short Story Collections, 2 books in the Screenplays, 3 books in the Non-Fiction Books.

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