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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 White Cockatoo" (1933) and follow publication order through all 53 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

The White Cockatoo
1933

The Dark Garden / Death in the Fog
1933

The House on the Roof
1934

Fair Warning
1936

Pattern
1937

Danger in the Dark / Hand in Glove
1937

The Glass Slipper
1938

Hasty Wedding
1938

The Chiffon Scarf
1939
Brief Return
1939

Speak No Evil
1940

The Hangman's Whip
1940

Unidentified Woman
1943

The Man Next Door
1943

Escape the Night
1944

The White Dress
1945

Murder at Madison Square Garden (With: Grantland Rice)
1945

Five Passengers from Lisbon
1946

Another Woman's House
1947

Wings of Fear
1948

House of Storm
1949

Hunt with the Hounds
1950

Never Look Back
1950

Dead Men's Plans
1952

Unknown Quantity
1953

Postmark Murder
1956

Another Man's Murder
1957

The Promise of Murder / Melora
1959

Jury of One
1960
The Cup, the Blade or the Gun / The Crime at Honotassa
1961

Enemy in the House
1962

Run Scared
1963

Call After Midnight
1964

R.S.V.P. Murder
1965

Witness at Large
1966

Woman on the Roof
1967

Message from Hong Kong
1969

The Dark Garden
1969

El Rancho Rio
1970

Two Little Rich Girls
1971

Murder in Waiting
1973

Danger Money
1975

Family Fortune
1976

With This Ring
1976

Nine O'Clock Tide
1977

The Bayou Road
1979

Casa Madrone
1980

Family Affair
1981

Next of Kin
1982

The Patient in Cabin C
1983

Alpine Condo Crossfire
1984

A Fighting Chance
1986

Three Days for Emeralds
1988
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