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Standalone Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Standalone 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 Standalone series? Start with "The Jackal's Head" (1968) and follow publication order through all 28 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Jackal's Head
1968
Prince of Darkness (By: Barbara Michaels)
1969
The Dead Sea Cipher
1970
The Dark on the Other Side (By: Barbara Michaels)
1970
The Night of Four Hundred Rabbits
1971
The Crying Child (By: Barbara Michaels)
1971
Greygallows (By: Barbara Michaels)
1972
Witch (By: Barbara Michaels)
1973
House of Many Shadows (By: Barbara Michaels)
1974
The Sea King's Daughter (By: Barbara Michaels)
1975
Legend in Green Velvet
1976
Devil May Care
1977
Summer of the Dragon
1979
The Walker in Shadows (By: Barbara Michaels)
1979
The Love Talker
1980
The Wizard's Daughter (By: Barbara Michaels)
1980
The Copenhagen Connection
1982
Here I Stay (By: Barbara Michaels)
1983
The Grey Beginning (By: Barbara Michaels)
1984
Be Buried in the Rain (By: Barbara Michaels)
1985
Smoke and Mirrors (By: Barbara Michaels)
1989
Into the Darkness (By: Barbara Michaels)
1990
Vanish with the Rose (By: Barbara Michaels)
1992
Houses of Stone (By: Barbara Michaels)
1993
The Dancing Floor (By: Barbara Michaels)
1997
Other Worlds (By: Barbara Michaels)
1999
Mystery Stories
2018
The Locked Tomb Mystery: And Other Stories
2018
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