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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 "The Great Fire of London" (1982) and follow publication order through all 19 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

The Great Fire of London
1982

The Last Testament of Oscar Wilde
1983

Hawksmoor
1985

Chatterton
1987

First Light
1989

English Music
1992

The House of Doctor Dee
1993

Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem / The Trial of Elizabeth Cree / The Limehouse
1994

Milton in America
1996

The Plato Papers
1999

The Clerkenwell Tales
2003

The Lambs of London
2004

The Fall of Troy
2006

The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein
2008

The Canterbury Tales: A Retelling
2009

The Death of King Arthur
2010

The Mystery of Charles Dickens
2012

Three Brothers
2013

Mr. Cadmus
2020
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