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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 "River Girl" (1951) and follow publication order through all 16 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
River Girl
1951
Big City Girl
1951
The Hot Spot
1953
Nothing In Her Way
1953
A Touch of Death
1953
Go Home, Stranger
1954
Scorpion Reef
1955
The Big Bite
1956
The Concrete Flamingo
1958
Man on the Run -Canc
1958
Talk of the Town
1958
The Sailcloth Shroud
1960
Finally, Sunday!
1962
The Wrong Venus aka Don't Just Stand There
1966
And the Deep Blue Sea
1971
Man on a Leash
1973
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