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ⓘ About Raymond Obstfeld
They owned and operated Obstfeld’s Jewish Delicatessen, which became the target of various hate crimes when Raymond was a kid. There were Nazi swastikas being painted on the doors to the building being gutted by arson. His parents later rebuilt the store, but all these events informed Obstfeld’s later political activism and his writing. Raymond spent a year at the local Lycoming College, before attending an experimental college in Redlands, California, from which he would later graduate from in the year 1972. Then he went to the University of California at Santa Barbara for one year, but he left in order to pursue writing. He lived in San Francisco for an entire year, working odd jobs, and was able to finish his first novel and get himself an agent.
All Book Series by Raymond Obstfeld
Sasquatch in the Paint
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2013 Co-authored · Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Stealing the Game
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2015 Co-authored · Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Novelist's Essential Guide to Crafting Scenes
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2000
We All Want to Change the World: My Journey Through Social Justice Movements from the 1960s to Today
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2025 Co-authored · Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The Civil War: The North
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2000 Anthology · Thomas Streissguth
Sixties Counterculture
Book 2 of 7 · published 2000 Anthology · Stuart A. Kallen
The Black Death
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2003 Anthology · Tom Streissguth
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Raymond Obstfeld?
They owned and operated Obstfeld's Jewish Delicatessen, which became the target of various hate crimes when Raymond was a kid. There were Nazi swastikas being painted on the doors to the building being gutted by arson. His parents later rebuilt the store, but all these events informed Obstfeld's later political activism and his writing.
Which Raymond Obstfeld series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Harry Gould Thriller series, the earliest of Raymond Obstfeld's multi-book series: it opens with The Goulden Fleece (1979) and runs to 4 books across 1979–1982, ending with Dead Bolt (1982). Raymond Obstfeld's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Raymond Obstfeld written?
Raymond Obstfeld has 32 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1979 and 2025. 16 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the History Firsthand series with 7 books — and 16 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Raymond Obstfeld's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Raymond Obstfeld's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Harry Gould Thriller (1979–1982, 4 books), Cliff Remington (1985–1988, 2 books) and History Firsthand (2000–2003, 7 books), plus 2 more.
How are Raymond Obstfeld's books organised into series?
This guide splits Raymond Obstfeld's 32 books into 5 named series and 16 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: History Firsthand (7 books, 2000–2003); Harry Gould Thriller (4 books, 1979–1982); Cliff Remington (2 books, 1985–1988); Streetball Crew (2 books, 2013–2015); Diamondback (1 book, 2019).