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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 "A Small Town in Germany" (1968) and follow publication order through all 19 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
A Small Town in Germany
1968
The Naive and Sentimental Lover
1971
The Little Drummer Girl / A Death in the Family
1983
A Perfect Spy
1986
The Russia House
1989
The Night Manager
1993
Our Game
1994
The Tailor of Panama
1996
Single & Single
1999
The Constant Gardener
2001
Absolute Friends
2003
The Mission Song
2006
A Most Wanted Man
2008
Our Kind of Traitor
2010
A Delicate Truth
2013
Agent Running in the Field
2019
Silverview
2021
Dare I Weep, Dare I Mourn?
2016
Sarratt and the Draper of Watford
1999
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