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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 "Under the Net" (1954) and follow publication order through all 33 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Under the Net
1954
The Flight from the Enchanter
1956
The Sandcastle
1957
The Bell
1958
Cloches
1958
A Severed Head
1961
An Unofficial Rose
1962
The Unicorn
1963
The Italian Girl
1964
The Red and the Green
1965
The Time of the Angels
1966
The Nice and the Good
1968
Bruno's Dream
1969
A Fairly Honourable Defeat
1970
An Accidental Man
1971
The Black Prince
1973
The Sacred and Profane Love Machine
1974
A Word Child
1975
Henry and Cato
1976
The Sea, The Sea
1978
Nuns and Soldiers
1980
The Philosopher's Pupil
1983
The Good Apprentice
1985
The Book and the Brotherhood
1987
The Message to the Planet
1989
The Green Knight
1993
Jackson's Dilemma
1995
Something Special
1957
The Three Arrows
1973
The Three Arrows and the Servants and the Snow
1974
Acastos
1986
Joanna Joanna
1994
The One Alone
1995
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