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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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