Best Raymond Chandler Audiobooks

The best audiobooks by Raymond Chandler — 7 titles spanning Mystery, averaging 4.11 ABR stars.

Raymond Chandler's highest-rated audiobook in our collection is The Lady in the Lake, narrated by Scott Brick (4.21 ABR stars). Browse the full list below.

Where to Start with Raymond Chandler

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    The Lady in the Lake

    Philip Marlowe • Book 4

    by Raymond Chandler

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    ★ 4.21 ABR Score (28.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.06 Goodreads (28.5K) ★ 4.69 Audible (255)
    7h 32m listening time • Released 2021
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    The Long Goodbye

    Philip Marlowe • Book 6

    by Raymond Chandler

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    ★ 4.21 ABR Score (47.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.19 Goodreads (47.3K) ★ 4.5 Audible (399)
    13h 25m listening time • Released 2021
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    Farewell, My Lovely

    Philip Marlowe • Book 2

    by Raymond Chandler

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    ★ 4.19 ABR Score (43.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.09 Goodreads (43.3K) ★ 4.55 Audible (417)
    8h 42m listening time • Released 2021
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    The High Window

    Philip Marlowe • Book 3

    by Raymond Chandler

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    ★ 4.12 ABR Score (26.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.04 Goodreads (25.8K) ★ 4.51 Audible (395)
    7h 26m listening time • Released 2021
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    The Big Sleep

    Philip Marlowe • Book 1

    by Raymond Chandler

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    ★ 4.10 ABR Score (170.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.94 Goodreads (169.7K) ★ 4.44 Audible (649)
    6h 33m listening time • Released 2020

    Chandler's debut Marlowe novel is the template for every hard-boiled detective story that followed — rain-soaked, morally ambiguous, and endlessly quotable.

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    The Little Sister: Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe

    Philip Marlowe • Book 5

    by Raymond Chandler

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    ★ 4.05 ABR Score (19.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.98 Goodreads (19.1K) ★ 4.53 Audible (208)
    8h 24m listening time • Released 2021
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    Philip Marlowe • Book 7

    by Raymond Chandler

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    ★ 3.86 ABR Score (11.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.79 Goodreads (11.2K) ★ 4.4 Audible (126)
    5h 26m listening time • Released 2021
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How We Rank Audiobooks

Rankings are driven by listener ratings and review counts from Audible and Goodreads. Books with high ratings across a large number of listeners rank higher — a 4.5 with 50,000 ratings says more than a 4.8 with 200.

Unlike most book lists, we weight audiobook-specific factors: narrator performance, production quality, and how well a story translates to audio. A great book with a poor narration isn't a great audiobook.

We don't accept paid placements or prioritize new releases. These rankings reflect what listeners actually enjoy, not what's being promoted.

Rankings update periodically as new ratings come in and new titles are added to the collection.

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