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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 "Hunter In The Shadows (As: Jennie Melville)" (1969) and follow publication order through all 19 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Hunter In The Shadows (As: Jennie Melville)
1969

The Summer Assassin (As: Jennie Melville)
1971

Ironwood (As: Jennie Melville)
1972

Nun's Castle (As: Jennie Melville)
1973

The Vesey Inheritance
1975

Raven's Forge (As: Jennie Melville)
1975

Dragon's Eye (As: Jennie Melville)
1976

Meadowsweet/Brides of Friedberg
1977

Tarot's Tower (As: Jennie Melville)
1978

Axwater (As: Jennie Melville)
1978

Red Staircase
1979

Albion Walk
1982

The Painted Castle (As: Jennie Melville)
1982

The Hand of Glass (As: Jennie Melville)
1983

Listen to the Children (As: Jennie Melville)
1986

Butterfly
1996

Let There Be Love
1997

Complicity (As: Jennie Melville)
2000

Hand in Glove (As: Jennie Melville)
2023
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