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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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