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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 "Seven Days To A Killing" (1973) and follow publication order through all 26 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Seven Days To A Killing
1973
The October Plot
1974
The Rommel Plot (As: John Tarrant)
1977
Skirmish
1977
The Mills Bomb
1978
State Visit
1978
Backfire
1979
The Clauberg Trigger (As: John Tarrant)
1979
Escape To Athena (As: Patrick Blake)
1979
Clauberg Trigger (As: John Tarrant)
1979
Double Griffin (As: Patrick Blake)
1981
A Falcon for the Hawks
1984
A Conflict of Interests
1984
Troika
1984
A Different Drummer
1987
The Picture of the Year
1988
Gone Missing
1989
Death of a Sahib
1989
In the Red
1990
Last ACT
1991
China Gold (As: John Tarrant)
1991
A Double Deception
1992
A Dying Fall
2004
The Loner
2006
The Presidential Affair
2006
He died on March 31, 2006 at the age of 78.
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