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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 Seersucker Whipsaw" (1967) and follow publication order through all 13 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Seersucker Whipsaw
1967
The Singapore Wink
1969
The Fools in Town Are On Our Side
1970
The Porkchoppers
1972
If You Can't Be Good
1973
Yellow-Dog Contract
1976
The Eighth Dwarf
1979
The Mordida Man
1981
Missionary Stew
1983
Briarpatch
1984
The Fourth Durango
1989
The Money Harvest
1993
Ah, Treachery!
1994
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