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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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