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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 "Pretty Lady" (1973) and follow publication order through all 38 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Pretty Lady
1973
The Stalking Lamb
1974
Unfair Exchange
1974
Murder Sails at Midnight
1975
There Must Be Some Mistake
1975
Untimely Guest
1976
Lord Mayor of Death
1977
Murder, Murder, Little Star
1977
Tightrope For Three
1978
The Twelve Deaths of Christmas
1979
So Soon Done For
1979
Dangerous to Know
1980
Line Up for Murder
1980
Queue Here for Murder
1980
Bejewelled Death
1981
Death Beside The Sea
1982
Death Warmed Up
1982
Paws for Alarm
1984
Death Swap
1984
The Cruise of a Deathtime
1984
A Fool For Murder
1984
Whiskers & Smoke
1985
Trail of Ashes
1985
Death in Fashion
1987
Murder on a Mystery Tour / Weekend For Murder
1987
Guilty Party
1989
Past Regret
1990
Fatal Fortune
1991
Nine Lives to Murder
1994
The Diamond Cat
1995
The Company of Cats
1999
The Multiple Cat
1999
A Tealeaf in the Mouse
2000
To Catch a Cat
2000
Deadly Deceit
2001
The Cat Next Door
2002
Retreat From Murder
2004
Only the Cat / Only the Cat Knew
2007
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