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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 "Letter to Sister Benedicta" (1978) and follow publication order through all 25 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Letter to Sister Benedicta
1978
The Cupboard
1981
The Swimming Pool Season
1985
Sadler's Birthday
1991
Sacred Country
1995
The Way I Found Her
1997
Music & Silence
1999
The Colour
2003
The Road Home
2007
Trespass
2010
The Gustav Sonata
2016
Islands of Mercy
2020
Lily
2021
Absolutely and Forever
2023
The Toy Car
2025
The Housekeeper
2026
The Colonel's Daughter and Other Stories
1987
Evangelista's Fan and Other Stories
1994
Collected Short Stories
1996
The Darkness of Wallis Simpson
2005
Wildtrack
2011
The Garden Of The Villa Mollini And Other Stories
2011
The American Lover
2014
The Kite Flyer
1984
Knife Skills
1999
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