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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 "Alias The Ghost" (1933) and follow publication order through all 33 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Alias The Ghost
1933
The Black Hunchback
1933
Black Skull
1933
The Death Play
1933
The Embankment Murder
1933
The White Friar
1934
The Squealer
1934
Queer Face
1935
The Hand Of Fear
1936
The River Men
1936
The Ghost Man
1936
The Glass Arrow
1937
The Angel
1939
The Nightmare Murders
1940
Mr. Whipple Explains
1940
The Poisoner
1940
Dene Of The Secret Service
1941
The Vampire Man
1941
The 'Q' Squad
1944
Sexton Blake Annual
1945
The Show Must Go On
1950
Towards Zero: A Stage Play
1956
The Crimson Ramblers
1960
Grim Death
1960
The Third Key
1961
Ghost House
1961
The Shadow Men
1961
I Am Death
1963
The Faceless Ones
1964
The Moor House murders
1964
The Dragon Princess of Adventure
2011
Sinister House & Other Stories
1934
The Chained Man and Other Stories
2014
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