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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 "Charade" (1947) and follow publication order through all 9 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Charade
1947
Like Men Betrayed
1953
The Narrowing Stream
1954
Summer's Lease
1985
Dunster
1992
Felix In The Underworld
1996
Quite Honestly
2005
The Scales of Justice
2005
A Voyage Round My Father. John Mortimer
1971
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