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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 Scarlatti Inheritance" (1971) and follow publication order through all 19 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

The Scarlatti Inheritance
1971

The Osterman Weekend
1972

The Matlock Paper
1973

Trevayne (As: Jonathan Ryder)
1973

The Rhinemann Exchange
1974

The Cry of the Halidon (As: Jonathan Ryder)
1974

The Gemini Contenders
1976

The Chancellor Manuscript
1977

The Holcroft Covenant
1978

The Parsifal Mosaic
1982

The Aquitaine Progression
1984

The Icarus Agenda
1988

The Scorpio Illusion
1993

The Apocalypse Watch
1995

The Prometheus Deception
2000

The Sigma Protocol
2001

The Tristan Betrayal
2003

The Bancroft Strategy
2004

The Ambler Warning
2005
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