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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 "Christine Kringle" (2007) and follow publication order through all 21 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Christine Kringle
2007
A Different Way to Die
1993
The Last Wife
1994
Properly processed
1994
Failed investments
1995
Pickwick Papers
1999
Old Actors Never Die...they simply lose the plot:
2019
The Haunted Bookshop
2019
Bunkered
2019
A Christmas Carol
2019
The Home Front
2019
Lathered Up
2019
After the Ball is Over
2020
Dig for the Diggers
2020
The Luvvies
2020
Ask the Family
2020
Have A Nice Day
2020
Mixed Doubles
2020
Motivation
2020
Nostalgia
2020
Unexpected Item In Bagging Area
2020
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