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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 Double Life" (1903) and follow publication order through all 19 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Double Life
1903
The Haunted Chair
1909
The Phantom of the Opera
1909
The Midnight Lady
1910
The Missing Archduke
1910
Balaoo
1911
The Bride of the Sun
1912
The Man Who Came Back from the Dead
1912
The Amazing Adventures of Carolus Herbert
1917
The Veiled Prisoner
1917
The Masked Man
1920
The New Terror / The Burgled Heart
1920
The Kiss That Killed
1923
The Machine to Kill
1923
The Son of Three Fathers
1924
The Adventures of a Coquette
1924
The Man of a Hundred Faces / The Queen of Crime
1927
Lady Helena / The Mysterious Lady
1927
Horror Collection
2012
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