Series by Robert B. Parker
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Buy on Amazon1939 · Robert B. Parker
The source describes The Big Sleep, a 1939 hardboiled crime novel by Raymond Chandler, the first to feature detective Philip Marlowe, set in Los…
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Buy on Amazon1940 · Raymond Chandler
This is one of Raymond Chandler’s most famous crime novels, featuring the detective Philip Marlowe. The story begins with a routine case, but Marlowe…
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1942 · Raymond Chandler
The High Window is a 1942 novel written by Raymond Chandler. It is his third novel featuring the Los Angeles private detective Philip Marlowe.…
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Buy on Amazon1943 · Raymond Chandler
The Lady in the Lake by Raymond Chandler follows private investigator Philip Marlowe as he takes on a case involving two missing women. One is the…
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Orfamay Quest travels from Manhattan, Kansas, to seek help from private investigator Philip Marlowe in finding her missing brother, Orrin. She offers…
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This 1953 novel by Raymond Chandler follows Philip Marlowe, who befriends down-on-his-luck war veteran Terry Lennox. Lennox's wealthy nymphomaniac…
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Playback is a novel by American-British writer Raymond Chandler featuring the private detective Philip Marlowe. It was first published in Britain in…
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Buy on Amazon1974 · Robert B. Parker
The Godwulf Manuscript is a 1973 novel by Robert B. Parker. Spenser, hired by a Boston university to recover a rare, stolen manuscript, finds his…
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Buy on Amazon1987 · Robert B. Parker
When Spenser accepts a job as a "bodyguard" for a beautiful young woman, he gets in way over his head. A 1980 novel by Robert B. Parker.
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TV reporter Candy Sloan is threatened by someone who will rearrange her face if she keeps investigating charges of Hollywood racketeering. Spenser's…
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Buy on Amazon1992 · Robert B. Parker
The wife of a senatorial candidate appears to be the perfect political spouse, but has a problem with sex and drugs that someone has captured on…
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Buy on Amazon1986 · Robert B. Parker
In the detective business, Spenser sometimes has to bend the law and sometimes break it. His best friend Hawk faces a life sentence, and Susan is in…
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Frequently asked questions
How many books has Robert B. Parker written?
We list 51 books by Robert B. Parker across 3 series, published between 1939–2012 — each shown in full reading order.
What order should I read Robert B. Parker's books?
Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Perchance to Dream.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.
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