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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 "Midnight Haul" (1986) and follow publication order through all 34 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Midnight Haul
1986
In the Line of Fire
1993
Maverick (With: Dewey Gram)
1994
Waterworld
1995
Daylight
1996
Air Force One
1997
American Gangster (With: Steve Zaillian)
1997
U.S. Marshals
1998
Regeneration (With: Barbara Collins)
1999
Windtalkers
2001
The History of Mystery
2001
I Spy
2002
Bombshell (With: Barbara Collins)
2004
The Pink Panther
2005
Black Hats (As: Patrick Culhane)
2007
Deadly Beloved
2007
Red Sky in Morning (As: Patrick Culhane)
2008
The Consummata (With: Mickey Spillane)
2011
Flower for the Butcher
2012
Saving Private Ryan
2012
What Doesn't Kill Her
2013
USS Powderkeg
2018
Cutout (With: Barbara Collins)
2024
Scrap
1987
Dying in the Post-War World
1991
The Blonde Tigress
2008
So Long, Chief (With: Mickey Spillane)
2013
A Dangerous Cat (With: Mickey Spillane)
2017
Blue Christmas and Other Holiday Homicides
2001
Early Crimes
2013
Murderlized (With: Matthew V. Clemens)
2020
Shoot The Moon
2021
Reincarnal & Other Dark Tales
2021
Suspense—His & Hers: Tales of Love and Murder (With: Barbara Collins)
2021
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