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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 "Mistress of the Lash" (1971) and follow publication order through all 49 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Mistress of the Lash
1971
Slave's Blood
1972
The Valkyrie Mandate
1974
Nashville
1975
Heart of Nashville
1975
The Sin
1980
Nothing But Roses
1982
A Distant Bugle
1984
The Quick And The Dead
1984
Transgressions
1988
Legacy
1995
Yesterday's Reveille
1996
Andersonville
1996
Texas Glory: An Epic Saga Of The Alamo
1996
Blood on the Plains
1997
Range Wars
1997
Adobe Walls
1998
In Honored Glory
1999
Touch the Face of God
2002
Trailback
2003
Whose Voice the Waters Heard
2003
The Lawmen
2003
Christmas Past
2003
His Truth Is Marching On
2004
Light of Hope
2004
When Hell Came to Texas
2013
Savages
2014
The Battle of Badwater
2015
Survival
2016
Thunder in the Whirlwind
2016
Terminal Event
2017
The Town Marshal
2018
Legend of a Gunfighter
2018
Javanna
2020
Trouble in The Valley
2021
Outlaw Justice
2021
Iron Horse
2021
The Battle For Texas
2021
On the Oregon Trail
2021
Cold Revenge
2022
The Tenderfoot
2022
Orphan Cowboy
2024
Slaughter at Rebel Ridge
2024
Hidden Hero
2024
Outpost in the Desert
2024
The Hunt for Big Cat
2024
Long Ride to Buffalo
2025
Riders of Glory: A Western Historical Fiction Novel
2025
Beyond the Little Bighorn
2025
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