I accept Raymond Chandler donations anywhere in the Albuquerque metro with free pickup — the whole collection: the Philip Marlowe novels (The Big Sleep, Farewell My Lovely, The High Window, The Lady in the Lake, The Little Sister, The Long Goodbye, Playback), the story collections, and the essays, in any edition. You don't sort or price anything. Bring it all: I check every book by hand, and readable copies go back to readers.
Published June 2026 · By Josh Eldred, New Mexico Literacy Project
Chandler gave detective fiction its voice, and Philip Marlowe is one of the most enduring characters in American literature — so a crime-fiction shelf almost always includes him, often alongside Hammett and Ross Macdonald. When one gets cleared, most people just want it gone. That's exactly what I'm for: I take the whole thing, free, and I check every book.
What I take: all of it
The Marlowe novels
The Big Sleep (1939), Farewell, My Lovely (1940), The High Window (1942), The Lady in the Lake (1943), The Little Sister (1949), The Long Goodbye (1953), and Playback (1958) — Knopf hardcovers, paperbacks, and the film tie-in editions.
Stories & essays
The pulp story collections (Five Murderers, Red Wind, The Simple Art of Murder, Trouble Is My Business), the essay "The Simple Art of Murder," and the Library of America volumes.
Letters & biography
The Raymond Chandler Speaking and Selected Letters volumes, the Poodle Springs fragment completed by Robert B. Parker, and the biographies. Any edition, any condition.
Why bring the whole shelf
Donating takes one call or text: no research, no pricing, no listings, no shipping. Free pickup in the Albuquerque metro, or the covered 24/7 drop box outside the gate at 5445 Edith Blvd NE, any hour. I check every book by hand, readable copies go back to readers, and no readable book goes to the landfill. Here's where donated books go.
How free pickup works
Call or text 505-250-3804 (or schedule online), tell me roughly how much there is and where you are, and I add you to the next route through your area. I come to you and load it all. I cover Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales, the East Mountains, and the surrounding metro, and I handle whole-house and estate cleanouts regularly.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I donate Raymond Chandler books in Albuquerque?
Right here — free pickup anywhere in the metro for the whole collection: the Marlowe novels, the stories, the essays and letters. Call or text 505-250-3804.
Can I drop Raymond Chandler books off instead of waiting for a pickup?
Yes. The covered 24/7 drop box outside the gate at 5445 Edith Blvd NE takes them any hour, and someone is at the warehouse from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. to help unload a bigger load.
Worn paperbacks too?
Yes — worn paperbacks, book-club editions, omnibuses, and tie-in covers. Just don't throw any of it out first.
Cite This Guide
Eldred, J. (June 2026). Donate Raymond Chandler Books in Albuquerque — Free Pickup. New Mexico Literacy Project.
https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/donate-raymond-chandler-books-albuquerque
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.