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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 Texans Ride North" (1952) and follow publication order through all 39 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Texans Ride North
1952
Wear a Fast Gun
1952
The Devil Has Four Faces
1958
The Seventh Man
1958
I, Barbarian
1959
The Imposter
1959
Strike the Black Flag
1961
Veils of Salome
1962
Sir Scoundrel
1962
The Man from Cannae
1963
G. I. Girls
1963
Traitors' Legion
1963
Arena
1963
Secrets of Stardeep
1969
The Asylum World
1969
The Last Magicians
1969
The Hybrid
1969
Six-Gun Planet
1970
Black in Time
1970
Monte Cristo #99
1970
The Star Virus/Mask of Chaos
1970
Time Gate
1972
Mention My Name in Atlantis
1972
On Wheels
1973
Fortune's Whirlwind
1975
To an Unknown Shore
1975
King's Crusader
1977
A Night for Treason
1978
Excalibur! (With: Gil Kane)
1980
California Gold
1989
On Secret Service
2000
The Bold Frontier
2001
Charleston
2002
Savannah, or A Gift for Mr. Lincoln / Savannah Christmas
2004
The Gods of Newport
2006
Ghoul's Garden
1973
The Best of John Jakes
1977
The Best Western Stories of John Jakes
1991
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
1998
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