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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 "Fair Game (As: George Bartram)" (1973) and follow publication order through all 10 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Fair Game (As: George Bartram)
1973

A Job Abroad (As:George Bartram)
1975

The Aelian Fragment (As:George Bartram)
1976

White Peril (As: George Bartram)
1977

The Sunset Gun (As: George Bartram)
1983

Under the Freeze (As:George Bartram)
1984

In the Noonday Sun (As: George Bartram)
1985

Master of Secrets (As:George Bartram)
1989

The Sun is Bleeding (As: George Bartram)
1989

Cauldron of Violence (As: Gordon Kent)
2000
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