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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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