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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 "Goldengirl" (1977) and follow publication order through all 20 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Goldengirl
1977
Spider Girl / In Suspense
1980
The False Inspector Dew
1981
Keystone
1984
Rough Cider
1986
The Secret of Spandau
1986
On the Edge / Dead Gorgeous
1989
The Reaper
2001
Vandals
1985
The Crime of Miss Oyster Brown
1994
A Parrot is Forever
1996
Corbett Correspondence (With: Edward Marston)
1997
Butchers and Other Stories of Crime
1985
The Black Cabinet
1989
The Crime of Miss Oyster Brown and Other Stories
1994
A Dead Giveaway
1995
Do Not Exceed the Stated Dose
1998
The Sedgemoor Strangler
1999
Murder on the Short List
2008
Reader, I Buried Them & Other Stories
2022
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