Lawrence Osborne Books in Order

Lawrence Osborne is a British novelist and journalist living between New York City and the international destinations that have long fascinated him. With a storied academic background at Cambridge and Harvard, Osborne has cultivated a cosmopolitan perspective through years of residence in France, Italy, Morocco, the United States, Mexico, Thailand, and Istanbul. His diverse output includes novels such as Ania Malina and The Forgiven, which received widespread acclaim and was selected by The Economist as one of the Best Books of the Year for 2012. Osborne has also penned essays and travel books, including The Poisoned Embrace and Bangkok Days, and has contributed to prominent publications like the New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, and The Wall Street Journal Magazine. His journalistic work has earned him a Thomas Lowell Award for Travel Journalism.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Lawrence Osborne

  • #1
    Paris Dreambook(1990)
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  • #2
    The Poisoned Embrace(1993)
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  • #3
    American Normal(2002)
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  • #4
    The Accidental Connoisseur(2004)
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  • #5
    The Naked Tourist(2006)
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  • #6
    Bangkok Days(2009)
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  • #7
    The Wet and the Dry(2013)
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  • #1
    The Big Sleep (By: Raymond Chandler)(1939)
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  • #2
    Farewell, My Lovely (By: Raymond Chandler)(1940)
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  • #3
    The High Window (By: Raymond Chandler)(1942)
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  • #4
    The Lady in the Lake (By: Raymond Chandler)(1943)
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  • #5
    The Little Sister (By: Raymond Chandler)(1949)
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  • #6
    The Long Goodbye (By: Raymond Chandler)(1953)
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  • #7
    Playback (By: Raymond Chandler)(1958)
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  • #8
    Poodle Springs (By: Robert B. Parker,Raymond Chandler)(1989)
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  • #9
    Perchance to Dream (By: Robert B. Parker)(1991)
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  • #10
    The Black-Eyed Blonde / Marlowe (By: Benjamin Black)(2014)
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  • #11
    Only to Sleep(2018)
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  • #12
    The Goodbye Coast (By: Joe Ide)(2022)
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  • #13
    The Second Murderer (By: Denise Mina)(2023)
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  • #1
    Ania Malina(1900)
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  • #2
    The Angelic Game(1990)
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  • #3
    The Forgiven(2012)
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  • #4
    The Ballad of a Small Player(2014)
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  • #5
    Hunters in the Dark(2015)
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  • #6
    Beautiful Animals(2017)
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  • #7
    The Glass Kingdom(2020)
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  • #8
    On Java Road(2022)
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About Lawrence Osborne

Lawrence Osborne is a British novelist and journalist living between New York City and the international destinations that have long fascinated him. With a storied academic background at Cambridge and Harvard, Osborne has cultivated a cosmopolitan perspective through years of residence in France, Italy, Morocco, the United States, Mexico, Thailand, and Istanbul. His diverse output includes novels such as Ania Malina and The Forgiven, which received widespread acclaim and was selected by The Economist as one of the Best Books of the Year for 2012. Osborne has also penned essays and travel books, including The Poisoned Embrace and Bangkok Days, and has contributed to prominent publications like the New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, and The Wall Street Journal Magazine. His journalistic work has earned him a Thomas Lowell Award for Travel Journalism.

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