Raymond Chandler Anthologies books in order

Raymond Chandler's work appears in numerous anthologies of detective fiction, noir, and American literature spanning from 1953 to 2018.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Hard-Boiled Detectives 1953 Raymond Chandler Buy
2 The Mammoth Book of Private Eye Stories 1988 Raymond Chandler Buy
3 Great Law and Order Stories 1990 Raymond Chandler Buy
4 The Little Book of Horrors: Tiny Tales of Terror 1992 Raymond Chandler Buy
5 Pulp Frictions: Hardboiled Stories 1996 Raymond Chandler N/A
6 The Oxford Book of American Detective Stories 1996 Raymond Chandler Buy
7 The Modern Library: The 200 Best Novels in English Since 1950 1999 Raymond Chandler Buy
8 The Oxford Book of Detective Stories 2000 Raymond Chandler Buy
9 The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century 2000 Raymond Chandler Buy
10 Writing Los Angeles 2002 Raymond Chandler Buy
11 The Longman Anthology of Detective Fiction 2004 Raymond Chandler Buy
12 Pulp Fiction - The Dames 2008 Raymond Chandler Buy
13 Books to Die For 2012 Raymond Chandler Buy
14 Writers: Their Lives and Works 2018 Raymond Chandler Buy
15 Los Angeles Noir 2 2010 Raymond Chandler Buy
16 The Movie Book 2016 Raymond Chandler Buy

Raymond Chandler’s work appears in dozens of anthologies spanning over sixty years of publishing. From Hard-Boiled Detectives (1953) through The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century (2000) to Books to Die For (2012) and beyond, his stories and excerpts have been included in nearly every significant collection of detective and crime fiction.

His association with Los Angeles is reflected in anthologies like Writing Los Angeles and Los Angeles Noir 2. The breadth of his anthology appearances, from pulp-focused collections to Oxford literary anthologies, shows how Chandler transcended genre boundaries to become recognized as an American literary figure.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Raymond Chandler Anthologies series?

There are sixteen books in the Raymond Chandler Anthologies series, published between 1953 and 2018.

What is the first book in the Raymond Chandler Anthologies series?

The first book in the Raymond Chandler Anthologies series is Hard-Boiled Detectives, published in 1953.

What anthologies feature Raymond Chandler?

Raymond Chandler’s stories and excerpts appear in over sixteen anthologies, from Hard-Boiled Detectives (1953) to Writers: Their Lives and Works (2018). His work has been included in collections focused on detective fiction, American literature, and Los Angeles writing.

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