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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 "Not the End of the World" (1998) and follow publication order through all 16 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Not the End of the World
1998
One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night
1999
All Fun And Games Until Somebody Loses An Eye
2005
A Tale Etched In Blood And Hard Black Pencil
2006
Pandaemonium
2009
Bedlam
2013
Places in the Darkness
2017
Fallen Angel
2019
The Cut
2020
The Cliff House
2023
The Cracked Mirror
2024
The Last Siege of Bothwell Castle
2019
Jaggy Splinters
2012
Crimespotting
2009
The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 8
2011
Bloody Scotland
2019
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