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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 "Surface!" (1953) and follow publication order through all 30 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Surface!
1953
Bury the Past
1954
Mantrap
1961
The Thunder And The Flame
1964
Lionheart.
1965
The Publisher
1970
Chief Executive
1971
Other Men's Wives
1973
Store
1973
Old Moke
1974
Wren Called Smith
1974
Piper's Leave
1974
The Escapists
1975
Soldier from the Sea
1975
Yellow Ford
1977
Regenesis
1983
The Waiting Game
1983
Johnson's Bird
1989
Love for an Enemy
1993
Not Thinking of Death
1994
Band of Brothers
1996
FINAL DIVE
1998
Wave Cry
2000
Floating Madhouse
2000
Flight to Mons
2003
Stark Realities
2005
Submariner
2008
No Man's Mistress
2020
The White Men Sang
2020
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