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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 "Dead at the Take-Off" (1946) and follow publication order through all 18 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Dead at the Take-Off
1946
Lady to Kill
1947
Lady Afraid
1950
Cry at Dusk
1952
Lady in Peril
1959
Hades & Hocus Pocus
1979
Sinister Ray
1987
Honey in his Mouth
2009
Genius Jones
2015
Hell's Hoofprints: The Complete Western Trails Tales of Lester Dent
2009
Dead Men's Bones: The Air Adventure Stories of Lester Dent
2009
The Skull Squadron: The Air War Stories of Lester Dent
2009
Fists of Fury: The Adventures of Curt Flagg
2011
Terror, Inc.: The Weird Mysteries of Lent Dent
2013
Lester Dent's Zeppelin Tales
2006
The Weird Adventures Of The Blond Adder
2010
Hell in Boxes: The Exploits of Lynn Lash and Foster Fade
2012
Doc Savage: The Lost Radio Scripts Of Lester Dent
2007
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