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Dorothy Parker Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Dorothy Parker books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Dorothy Parker series? Start with "Complete Stories of Dorothy Parker" (1924) and follow publication order through all 19 books.
The complete Dorothy Parker reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Complete Stories of Dorothy Parker
1924

Big Blonde and Other Stories
1929

Laments for the Living
1930

Here Lies
1939

After Such Pleasures
1940

The Collected Short Stories
1942

The Portable Dorothy Parker
1944

Selected Readings from the Portable Dorothy Parker
1976

Selected Stories
1995

Here We Are, a Telephone Call
2001

Such a Pretty Little Picture and Other Stories
2023

Enough Rope
1926

Death and Taxes
1931

Not So Deep as a Well
1937

Sunset Gun: Poems
1940

The Collected Poetry of Dorothy Parker
1944

Not Much Fun
1996

The Ladies of the Corridor
1954

The Coast of Illyria
1990
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