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Raymond Carver Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Raymond Carver 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 Raymond Carver series? Start with "Put Yourself In My Shoes" (1974) and follow publication order through all 32 books.
The complete Raymond Carver reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Put Yourself In My Shoes
1974
The Pheasant
1982
If It Please You
1984
My Father's Life
1995
Near Klamath
1968
Where I'm Calling From
1969
Winter Insomnia
1970
Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?
1976
Furious Seasons and Other Stories
1976
At Night the Salmon Move
1976
Furious Seasons
1976
Fires
1977
What We Talk About When We Talk About Love
1981
Cathedral
1983
Where Water Comes Together with Other Water
1984
The Stories of Raymond Carver
1985
Collected Stories
1985
Ultramarine
1986
Early for the Dance
1986
Those Days
1987
In a Marine Light
1987
All of Us
1988
Elephant and Other Stories
1988
A New Path to the Waterfall
1989
Carver Country - The World Of Raymond Carver (With: Tess Gallagher,Bob Adelman)
1990
Three Stories
1990
Short Cuts
1990
No Heroics, Please
1992
Call If You Need Me
2000
Beginners
2009
Dostoevsky
1987
Carnations
1992
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