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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 Oldest Confession" (1958) and follow publication order through all 24 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Oldest Confession
1958
The Manchurian Candidate
1959
Some Angry Angel
1961
A Talent for Loving
1961
An Infinity of Mirrors
1964
Any God Will Do
1966
The Ecstasy Business
1967
Mile High
1972
The Vertical Smile
1972
Arigato
1972
Winter Kills
1974
The Star-Spangled Crunch
1975
Money is Love
1975
The Whisper of the Axe
1976
The Abandoned Woman
1977
Bandicoot
1978
Death of a Politician
1978
The Entwining
1980
A Trembling Upon Rome
1983
Emperor of America
1990
The Final Addiction
1991
The Venerable Bead
1992
The Crown Crime Companion
1995
Apart from writing novels, Richard Condon also wrote some popular book series and bestsellers including; Prizzi’s Honor
1986
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