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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 Lonely Voyage (By: John Harris)" (1951) and follow publication order through all 39 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Lonely Voyage (By: John Harris)
1951
Hallelujah Corner (By: John Harris)
1952
The Claws of Mercy (By: John Harris)
1955
Getaway: Close to the Wind (By: John Harris)
1956
The Sleeping Mountain (By: John Harris)
1958
Road To The Coast: Adventure's End (By: John Harris)
1959
Sunset At Sheba (By: John Harris)
1960
Covenant with Death (By: John Harris)
1961
The Spring Of Malice (By: John Harris)
1962
The Unforgiving Wind (By: John Harris)
1963
The Cross Of Lazzaro (By: John Harris)
1965
Eyewitness
1966
Right Of Reply (By: John Harris)
1968
Light Cavalry Action (By: John Harris)
1968
The Mercenaries (By: John Harris)
1969
Portrait in a Dusty Frame
1969
The Courtney Entry (By: John Harris)
1970
A Killer for the Chairman
1972
A Kind Of Courage (By: John Harris)
1972
The Mustering of the Hawks (By: Max Hennessy)
1972
The Gallant Six Hundred; A Tragedy Of Obsessions (By: John Harris)
1973
The Dark Side of the Island
1973
A Pride of Dolphins
1974
Smiling Willie And The Tiger (By: John Harris)
1974
The League of 89
1977
Vardy (By: John Harris)
1979
Cotton's War (By: John Harris)
1979
Dunkirk: The Storms of War (By: John Harris)
1980
North Strike (By: John Harris)
1981
Without Trace (By: John Harris)
1981
Harkaway's Sixth Column (By: John Harris)
1983
Live Free or Die! (By: John Harris)
1983
The Crimson Wind (By: Max Hennessy)
1985
Up for Grabs (By: John Harris)
1986
Thirty Days War (By: John Harris)
1986
Picture of Defeat (By: Max Hennessy)
1988
So Far From God (By: John Harris)
1989
China Seas (By: John Harris)
1989
The Quick Boat Men (By: John Harris)
1992
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