Raymond Chandler
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born
December 13, 1901
died
March 26, 1959
gender
male
place of birth
Chicago, IL, The United States
genre
Mystery & Thrillers
about this author
An author of crime stories and novels of immense stylistic influence upon modern crime fiction. His protagonist, Philip Marlowe, is synonymous with "private detective".
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The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler avg rating 4.09 — 4,311 ratings — published 1939 63 editions |
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The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler avg rating 4.23 — 2,416 ratings — published 1953 36 editions |
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Farewell, My Lovely by Raymond Chandler avg rating 4.12 — 1,892 ratings — published 1940 26 editions |
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The Lady in the Lake by Raymond Chandler avg rating 3.97 — 1,207 ratings — published 1943 45 editions |
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The High Window by Raymond Chandler avg rating 3.93 — 888 ratings — published 1941 27 editions |
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The Little Sister by Raymond Chandler avg rating 3.97 — 679 ratings — published 1949 20 editions |
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Trouble Is My Business by Raymond Chandler avg rating 4.05 — 618 ratings — published 1972 17 editions |
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The Simple Art of Murder by Raymond Chandler avg rating 3.98 — 447 ratings — published 1977 10 editions |
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Playback by Raymond Chandler avg rating 3.65 — 416 ratings — published 1958 15 editions |
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Poodle Springs by Raymond Chandler, Robert B. Parker avg rating 3.14 — 288 ratings — published 1989 11 editions |
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"From 30 feet away she looked like a lot of class. From 10 feet away she looked like something made up to be seen from 30 feet away. "
— Raymond Chandler
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— Raymond Chandler
"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. "
— Raymond Chandler
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— Raymond Chandler
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