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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 Emperor's Candlesticks" (1899) and follow publication order through all 33 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Emperor's Candlesticks
1899
Beau Brocade
1907
Petticoat Rule
1910
Petticoat Government
1910
A True Woman
1911
The Nest of the Sparrowhawk
1911
A True Woman / The Heart of a Woman
1911
Meadowsweet
1912
The Laughing Cavalier
1914
A Bride Of The Plains
1915
Leatherface
1916
A Sheaf of Bluebells
1917
The Man In Grey
1918
His Majesty's Well-Beloved
1919
Pimpernel and Rosemary
1924
The Celestial City
1926
Skin o' My Tooth
1928
Blue Eyes and Gray
1929
In the Rue Monge
1931
Marivosa
1931
A Spy of Napoleon
1934
The Uncrowned King
1935
No Greater Love
1938
The Divine Folly
1938
Pride of Race
1942
Will O' The Wisp
1947
The Duffield Peerage Case
2004
Fenchurch Street Mystery
2004
The York Mystery
2004
The Heart of a Woman
2021
Lady Molly Of Scotland Yard
1910
Castles in the Air
1921
The Honourable Jim
1924
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