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Standalone Books in Order

53
Books
1933
First Book
1988
Latest Book
56
Years

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

1
The White Cockatoo cover

The White Cockatoo

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1933

2
The Dark Garden / Death in the Fog cover

The Dark Garden / Death in the Fog

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1933

3
The House on the Roof cover

The House on the Roof

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1934

4
Fair Warning cover

Fair Warning

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1936

5
Pattern cover

Pattern

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1937

6
Danger in the Dark / Hand in Glove cover

Danger in the Dark / Hand in Glove

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1937

7
The Glass Slipper cover

The Glass Slipper

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1938

8
Hasty Wedding cover

Hasty Wedding

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1938

9
The Chiffon Scarf cover

The Chiffon Scarf

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1939

10

Brief Return

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1939

11
Speak No Evil cover

Speak No Evil

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1940

12
The Hangman's Whip cover

The Hangman's Whip

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1940

13
Unidentified Woman cover

Unidentified Woman

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1943

14
The Man Next Door cover

The Man Next Door

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1943

15
Escape the Night cover

Escape the Night

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1944

16
The White Dress cover

The White Dress

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1945

17
Murder at Madison Square Garden (With: Grantland Rice) cover

Murder at Madison Square Garden (With: Grantland Rice)

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1945

18
Five Passengers from Lisbon cover

Five Passengers from Lisbon

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1946

19
Another Woman's House cover

Another Woman's House

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1947

20
Wings of Fear cover

Wings of Fear

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1948

21
House of Storm cover

House of Storm

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1949

22
Hunt with the Hounds cover

Hunt with the Hounds

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1950

23
Never Look Back cover

Never Look Back

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1950

24
Dead Men's Plans cover

Dead Men's Plans

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1952

25
Unknown Quantity cover

Unknown Quantity

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1953

26
Postmark Murder cover

Postmark Murder

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1956

27
Another Man's Murder cover

Another Man's Murder

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1957

28
The Promise of Murder / Melora cover

The Promise of Murder / Melora

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1959

29
Jury of One cover

Jury of One

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1960

30

The Cup, the Blade or the Gun / The Crime at Honotassa

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1961

31
Enemy in the House cover

Enemy in the House

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1962

32
Run Scared cover

Run Scared

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1963

33
Call After Midnight cover

Call After Midnight

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1964

34
R.S.V.P. Murder cover

R.S.V.P. Murder

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1965

35
Witness at Large cover

Witness at Large

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1966

36
Woman on the Roof cover

Woman on the Roof

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1967

37
Message from Hong Kong cover

Message from Hong Kong

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1969

38
The Dark Garden cover

The Dark Garden

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1969

39
El Rancho Rio cover

El Rancho Rio

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1970

40
Two Little Rich Girls cover

Two Little Rich Girls

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1971

41
Murder in Waiting cover

Murder in Waiting

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1973

42
Danger Money cover

Danger Money

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1975

43
Family Fortune cover

Family Fortune

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1976

44
With This Ring cover

With This Ring

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1976

45
Nine O'Clock Tide cover

Nine O'Clock Tide

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1977

46
The Bayou Road cover

The Bayou Road

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1979

47
Casa Madrone cover

Casa Madrone

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1980

48
Family Affair cover

Family Affair

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1981

49
Next of Kin cover

Next of Kin

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1982

50
The Patient in Cabin C cover

The Patient in Cabin C

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1983

51
Alpine Condo Crossfire cover

Alpine Condo Crossfire

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1984

52
A Fighting Chance cover

A Fighting Chance

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1986

53
Three Days for Emeralds cover

Three Days for Emeralds

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1988

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