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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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