Philip Marlowe Books in Order
Series Information
by Joe Ide
34 Books
Reading Order for Philip Marlowe
| Book Title | Year | Amazon USA | Amazon UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Big Sleep (By: Raymond Chandler) | (1939) | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.co.uk |
| 1. The Big Sleep | (1939) | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.co.uk |
| 1. The Chill (By: Jason Starr) | (1998) | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.co.uk |
| 2. Farewell, My Lovely | (1940) | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.co.uk |
| 2. Filthy Rich (By: Brian Azzarello) | (2009) | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.co.uk |
| 2. Farewell, My Lovely (By: Raymond Chandler) | (1940) | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.co.uk |
| 3. The Executor (By: Andrea Mutti,Jon Evans) | (2010) | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.co.uk |
| 3. The High Window | (1942) | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.co.uk |
| 3. The High Window (By: Raymond Chandler) | (1942) | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.co.uk |
| 4. The Lady in the Lake (By: Raymond Chandler) | (1943) | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.co.uk |
| 4. The Bronx Kill (By: Peter Milligan) | (2010) | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.co.uk |
| 4. The Lady in the Lake | (1943) | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.co.uk |
| 5. The Little Sister (By: Raymond Chandler) | (1949) | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.co.uk |
| 5. Fogtown (By: Andersen Gabrych) | (2010) | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.co.uk |
| 5. The Little Sister | (1949) | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.co.uk |
| 6. The Long Goodbye | (1953) | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.co.uk |
| 6. The Long Goodbye (By: Raymond Chandler) | (1953) | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.co.uk |
| 6. A Sickness in the Family | (2010) | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.co.uk |
| 7. Playback (By: Raymond Chandler) | (1958) | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.co.uk |
| 7. Rat Catcher (By: Andy Diggle) | (2011) | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.co.uk |
| 7. Playback | (1958) | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.co.uk |
| 8. Area 10 (By: Christos Gage) | (2011) | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.co.uk |
| 8. Poodle Springs (With: Raymond Chandler) | (1989) | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.co.uk |
| 8. Poodle Springs (By: Robert B. Parker,Raymond Chandler) | (1989) | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.co.uk |
| 8. Poodle Springs (With: Robert B. Parker) | (1989) | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.co.uk |
| 9. Perchance to Dream | (1991) | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.co.uk |
| 9. Cowboys (By: Brian Hurtt) | (2011) | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.co.uk |
| 9. Perchance to Dream (By: Robert B. Parker) | (1991) | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.co.uk |
| 10. The Black-Eyed Blonde / Marlowe (As: Benjamin Black) | (2014) | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.co.uk |
| 10. The Black-Eyed Blonde / Marlowe (By: Benjamin Black) | (2014) | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.co.uk |
| 11. Only to Sleep (By: Lawrence Osborne) | (2018) | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.co.uk |
| 12. The Goodbye Coast (By: Joe Ide) | (2022) | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.co.uk |
| 12. The Goodbye Coast | (2022) | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.co.uk |
| 13. The Second Murderer (By: Denise Mina) | (2023) | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.co.uk |
💡 Reading Tips
For the best experience, read the Philip Marlowe series in the order shown above. Each book builds on the previous story and character development.