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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 "Real Maria Marten" (1979) and follow publication order through all 41 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Real Maria Marten
1979
Calamity Kate
1980
Hope Street
1980
The Lambton Worm
1981
Twist of the Knife
1981
The Custard Kid
1982
Walking Shadows
1983
The Wishing Well Ghost
1983
The Silent Scream
1984
I Met Her on a Rainy Day
1984
The Windmill Of Nowhere
1984
A Witch in Time
1986
The Treasure Of Skull Island
1986
The Ghosts of Batwing Castle
1988
Treasure Of Grey Manor
1990
The Treasure Of Crazy Horse
1990
The Joke Factory
1991
The Great Father Christmas Robbery
1991
Shadow Play
1992
Ghost Town
1992
All About Bede
1996
The Grott Street Gang
1996
Who Shot Queen Victoria?
1996
Potty Politics
1997
Bloody Scotland
1997
Top Ten Greek Legends
1998
Top 10 Shakespeare Stories
1998
Ghost for Sale
1999
Greek Legends
1999
Shakespeare Stories
1999
Greek Legends Zeus
1999
The Hat Trick
2000
Pitt Street Pirates
2001
Into the Lion's Den
2002
Footsteps In The Fog
2003
War Games
2004
Dirty Little Imps
2004
The Boy Who Haunted Himself
2004
Put Out The Light
2010
The Silver Hand
2018
An Unlikely Spy
2019
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