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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 "Lord Malquist and Mr. Moon" (1966) and follow publication order through all 37 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Lord Malquist and Mr. Moon
1966
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
1966
Enter a Free Man
1968
The Real Inspector Hound
1968
After Magritte
1969
A Separate Peace
1969
Albert's Bridge
1969
Jumpers
1972
Artist Descending a Staircase
1973
Travesties
1975
The Fifteen Minute Hamlet
1976
Dirty Linen
1976
If You're Glad I'll Be Frank
1976
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
1977
Night and Day
1978
Undiscovered Country
1980
On the Razzle
1981
The Real Thing
1982
Squaring the Circle
1984
Dalliance
1986
Hapgood
1988
In the Native State
1991
Arcadia
1993
Indian Ink
1995
The Boundary
1995
The Invention of Love
1997
Rock 'n' Roll
2006
Parade's End
2012
Anna Karenina
2012
The Hard Problem
2015
The Seagull
2018
Leopoldstadt
2020
Penelope
2022
Four Plays for Radio
1984
The Plays for Radio, 1964-1983
1990
The Television Plays, 1965-1984
1994
The Radio Plays
2012
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