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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 "Blackkerchief Dick" (1923) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Blackkerchief Dick
1923
The White Cottage Mystery
1927
The Man of Dangerous Secrets (As: Maxwell March)
1933
Rogues' Holiday (As: Maxwell March)
1935
The Devil and Her Son (As: Maxwell March)
1936
Black Plumes
1940
The Oaken Heart
1941
Dance of the Years / The Galantrys
1943
The Patient at Peacocks Hall
1954
Safer Than Love
1954
Take Two at Bedtime
1991
Deadly Duo
1950
No Love Lost
1954
The Allingham Case-Book
1969
The Darings of the Red Rose
1970
The Allingham Minibus
1973
A Christmas Most Foul
2018
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