Guaranteed that no one who frequents this humble site will ever look at you oddly regarding your passion which we all share! If you enjoy the Monogram Charlie Chan pictures that you mention, I would probably be safe in assuming that you will receive (or have received) an even greater pleasure when viewing the portion of the series that was produced at Fox Pictures.
I am pleased to note your desire to collect and read the original Charlie Chan stories written by Earl Derr Biggers. You will be in for hours of joy as you read these adventures and then compare them to the film versions. There are a number of ways in which to obtain these books, either vintage copies or more recently published material. First, I would suggest that you take a look at any of the online sellers such as abebooks.com or amazon.com. There, you will be able to find what you seek at varying prices, depending on vintage and/or condition. There are even compilations available. You can also try eBay listings, at these books turn up there with some regularity, too.
Again, welcome, and good luck in your search (which can be half of the fun!). Also, please consider joining with us for one of our live Chat/Film Viewing sessions which we hold here, at our Chat Room every Monday evening.
