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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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