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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 Sixth Seal" (1969) and follow publication order through all 12 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Sixth Seal
1969
Jumping the Queue
1983
Haphazard House
1983
The Camomile Lawn
1984
Harnessing Peacocks
1985
The Vacillations of Poppy Carew
1986
Not That Sort of Girl
1987
Second Fiddle
1988
A Sensible Life
1990
A Dubious Legacy
1992
An Imaginative Experience
1994
Part of the Furniture
1997
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