🎯 Where Should I Start?
Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Ania Malina (1900)
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Publication Order of Philip Marlowe Books
Start with: Only to Sleep (2018)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: Paris Dreambook (1990)
ⓘ About Lawrence Osborne
Lawrence Osborne is a British travel and fiction author who currently makes his home in Bangkok, Thailand. As a teen, Osborne went to Fitzwilliam College, then off to Harvard and Cambridge. Upon graduation, he became a nomad and has lived all over the place from Istanbul, France, Thailand, Italy, Mexico, the United States, and Morocco. He is the author of “Paris Dreambook” a book that chronicled his experiences in Paris, the novel Ania Malina, a book about wine, The Poisoned Embrace which is a critically acclaimed essay collection, three travel books published by Giroux, Straus, and Farrar between 2002 and 2009, and “American Normal,” a controversial book on the topic of autism.
All Book Series by Lawrence Osborne
1
Ania Malina
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 1900
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2
The Angelic Game
Book 2 of 9 · published 1990
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4
The Ballad of a Small Player
Book 4 of 9 · published 2014
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5
Hunters in the Dark
Book 5 of 9 · published 2015
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6
Beautiful Animals
Book 6 of 9 · published 2017
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7
The Glass Kingdom
Book 7 of 9 · published 2020
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9
Children of Wolves
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2026
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1
The Big Sleep
Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 1939 Anthology · Raymond Chandler
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2
Farewell, My Lovely
Book 2 of 13 · published 1940 Anthology · Raymond Chandler
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3
The High Window
Book 3 of 13 · published 1942 Anthology · Raymond Chandler
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4
The Lady in the Lake
Book 4 of 13 · published 1943 Anthology · Raymond Chandler
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5
The Little Sister
Book 5 of 13 · published 1949 Anthology · Raymond Chandler
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6
The Long Goodbye
Book 6 of 13 · published 1953 Anthology · Raymond Chandler
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7
Playback
Book 7 of 13 · published 1958 Anthology · Raymond Chandler
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8
Poodle Springs
Book 8 of 13 · published 1989 Anthology · Robert B. Parker,Raymond Chandler
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9
Perchance to Dream
Book 9 of 13 · published 1991 Anthology · Robert B. Parker
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10
The Black-Eyed Blonde / Marlowe
Book 10 of 13 · published 2014 Anthology · Benjamin Black
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11
Only to Sleep
Book 11 of 13 · published 2018
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12
The Goodbye Coast
Book 12 of 13 · published 2022 Anthology · Joe Ide
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13
The Second Murderer
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2023 Anthology · Denise Mina
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1
Paris Dreambook
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 1990
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2
The Poisoned Embrace
Book 2 of 7 · published 1993
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4
The Accidental Connoisseur
Book 4 of 7 · published 2004
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5
The Naked Tourist
Book 5 of 7 · published 2006
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7
The Wet and the Dry
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2013
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1
San Francisco Noir
Series opener · book 1 of 121 · published 2002
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6
Brooklyn Noir 2
Book 6 of 121 · published 2005
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9
Manhattan Noir
Book 9 of 121 · published 2006
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12
Baltimore Noir
Book 12 of 121 · published 2006
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13
Twin Cities Noir
Book 13 of 121 · published 2006
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15
New Orleans Noir
Book 15 of 121 · published 2007
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16
Los Angeles Noir
Book 16 of 121 · published 2007
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17
Wall Street Noir
Book 17 of 121 · published 2007
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19
Detroit Noir
Book 19 of 121 · published 2007
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21
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
Book 21 of 121 · published 2008
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22
Toronto Noir
Book 22 of 121 · published 2008
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23
Las Vegas Noir
Book 23 of 121 · published 2008
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24
Trinidad Noir
Book 24 of 121 · published 2008
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26
Manhattan Noir 2
Book 26 of 121 · published 2008
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28
Istanbul Noir
Book 28 of 121 · published 2008
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31
San Francisco Noir 2
Book 31 of 121 · published 2009
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32
Portland Noir
Book 32 of 121 · published 2009
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34
Phoenix Noir
Book 34 of 121 · published 2009
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35
Los Angeles Noir 2
Book 35 of 121 · published 2010
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36
Mexico City Noir
Book 36 of 121 · published 2010
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37
Richmond Noir
Book 37 of 121 · published 2010
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38
Orange County Noir
Book 38 of 121 · published 2010
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39
Indian Country Noir
Book 39 of 121 · published 2010
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41
Lone Star Noir
Book 41 of 121 · published 2010
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42
Philadelphia Noir
Book 42 of 121 · published 2010
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44
Copenhagen Noir
Book 44 of 121 · published 2010
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45
Pittsburgh Noir
Book 45 of 121 · published 2011
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46
San Diego Noir
Book 46 of 121 · published 2011
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47
Barcelona Noir
Book 47 of 121 · published 2011
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48
Cape Cod Noir
Book 48 of 121 · published 2011
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49
New Jersey Noir
Book 49 of 121 · published 2011
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50
Staten Island Noir
Book 50 of 121 · published 2012
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52
Long Island Noir
Book 52 of 121 · published 2012
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54
Kingston Noir
Book 54 of 121 · published 2012
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55
St. Petersburg Noir
Book 55 of 121 · published 2012
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56
Kansas City Noir
Book 56 of 121 · published 2012
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57
Boston Noir 2
Book 57 of 121 · published 2012
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60
Buffalo Noir
Book 60 of 121 · published 2013
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62
Haiti Noir 2
Book 62 of 121 · published 2013
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63
Singapore Noir
Book 63 of 121 · published 2014
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65
Tel Aviv Noir
Book 65 of 121 · published 2014
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67
Belfast Noir
Book 67 of 121 · published 2014
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68
Helsinki Noir
Book 68 of 121 · published 2014
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70
Providence Noir
Book 70 of 121 · published 2015
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71
Chicago Noir: The Classics
Book 71 of 121 · published 2015
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72
Memphis Noir
Book 72 of 121 · published 2015
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74
Marseille Noir
Book 74 of 121 · published 2015
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76
New Orleans Noir: The Classics
Book 76 of 121 · published 2016
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77
Stockholm Noir
Book 77 of 121 · published 2016
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78
Brussels Noir
Book 78 of 121 · published 2016
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79
Mississippi Noir
Book 79 of 121 · published 2016
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80
St. Louis Noir
Book 80 of 121 · published 2016
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82
San Juan Noir
Book 82 of 121 · published 2016
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83
Oakland Noir
Book 83 of 121 · published 2017
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84
Trinidad Noir: The Classics
Book 84 of 121 · published 2017
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85
Atlanta Noir
Book 85 of 121 · published 2017
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86
New Haven Noir
Book 86 of 121 · published 2017
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87
Montana Noir
Book 87 of 121 · published 2017
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88
Buenos Aires Noir
Book 88 of 121 · published 2017
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89
Montreal Noir
Book 89 of 121 · published 2017
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91
São Paulo Noir
Book 91 of 121 · published 2018
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92
Santa Cruz Noir
Book 92 of 121 · published 2018
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94
Marrakech Noir
Book 94 of 121 · published 2018
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95
Baghdad Noir
Book 95 of 121 · published 2018
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96
Vancouver Noir
Book 96 of 121 · published 2018
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98
Hong Kong Noir
Book 98 of 121 · published 2018
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99
Amsterdam Noir
Book 99 of 121 · published 2019
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100
Milwaukee Noir
Book 100 of 121 · published 2019
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101
Houston Noir
Book 101 of 121 · published 2019
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102
Nairobi Noir
Book 102 of 121 · published 2020
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103
Columbus Noir
Book 103 of 121 · published 2020
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104
Santa Fe Noir
Book 104 of 121 · published 2020
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105
Alabama Noir
Book 105 of 121 · published 2020
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106
Berkeley Noir
Book 106 of 121 · published 2020
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107
Addis Ababa Noir
Book 107 of 121 · published 2020
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108
Tampa Bay Noir
Book 108 of 121 · published 2020
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109
Miami Noir: The Classics
Book 109 of 121 · published 2020
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110
Accra Noir
Book 110 of 121 · published 2020
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111
Belgrade Noir
Book 111 of 121 · published 2020
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112
Palm Springs Noir
Book 112 of 121 · published 2021
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113
Paris Noir: The Suburbs
Book 113 of 121 · published 2022
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114
Denver Noir
Book 114 of 121 · published 2022
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115
South Central Noir
Book 115 of 121 · published 2022
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116
Cleveland Noir
Book 116 of 121 · published 2023
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117
East Jerusalem Noir
Book 117 of 121 · published 2023
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118
West Jerusalem Noir
Book 118 of 121 · published 2023
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119
Honolulu Noir
Book 119 of 121 · published 2024
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120
Sacramento Noir
Book 120 of 121 · published 2025
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121
Hamburg Noir
Latest in the series · book 121 of 121 · published 2025
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1
The Best American Short Stories 2012
Single-title series · published 2012
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Lawrence Osborne?
Lawrence Osborne is a British travel and fiction author who currently makes his home in Bangkok, Thailand. As a teen, Osborne went to Fitzwilliam College, then off to Harvard and Cambridge. Upon graduation, he became a nomad and has lived all over the place from Istanbul, France, Thailand, Italy, Mexico, the United States, and Morocco.
Which Lawrence Osborne series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Philip Marlowe series, the earliest of Lawrence Osborne's multi-book series: it opens with The Big Sleep (1939) and runs to 13 books across 1939–2023, ending with The Second Murderer (2023).
How many books has Lawrence Osborne written?
Lawrence Osborne has 151 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1900 and 2026. 134 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Philip Marlowe series with 13 books — and 17 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Lawrence Osborne's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Lawrence Osborne's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Philip Marlowe (1939–2023, 13 books).
How are Lawrence Osborne's books organised into series?
This guide splits Lawrence Osborne's 151 books into 2 named series and 17 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Philip Marlowe (13 books, 1939–2023); Akashic Noir (121 books, 2002–2025).
