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Standalone Books in Order

13
Books
2006
First Book
2020
Latest Book
15
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 Budapest Connection" (2006) and follow publication order through all 13 books.

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

Publication Order

1
The Budapest Connection cover

The Budapest Connection

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2006

2
The Strange Death of Napoleon Bonaparte cover

The Strange Death of Napoleon Bonaparte

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2007

3
Scent of Danger cover

Scent of Danger

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2011

4
Deadly Politics cover

Deadly Politics

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2013

5
Global Shadows cover

Global Shadows

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2014

6
Diamonds and Pirates cover

Diamonds and Pirates

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2015

7
Dangerous Triangle cover

Dangerous Triangle

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2016

8
The Blue Baron Mystery cover

The Blue Baron Mystery

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2016

9
The Saga of Hodge cover

The Saga of Hodge

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2017

10
Spying for Keeps cover

Spying for Keeps

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2017

11
Discovery cover

Discovery

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2018

12
On the Right Track cover

On the Right Track

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2020

13
Threats and Challenges cover

Threats and Challenges

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2020

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