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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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