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Standalone Books in Order

11
Books
1995
First Book
2011
Latest Book
17
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 "Cycle of Violence" (1995) and follow publication order through all 11 books.

The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
Cycle of Violence cover

Cycle of Violence

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1995

2
Best In The Business cover

Best In The Business

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1997

3
Empire State cover

Empire State

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1997

4
Maid of the Mist cover

Maid of the Mist

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1999

5
Wild About Harry cover

Wild About Harry

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2000

6
Mohammed Maguire cover

Mohammed Maguire

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2001

7
Chapter and Verse cover

Chapter and Verse

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2003

8
I Predict a Riot cover

I Predict a Riot

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2007

9
Orpheus Rising cover

Orpheus Rising

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2008

10
Papercuts cover

Papercuts

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2016

11
The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 8 cover

The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 8

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2011

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