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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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