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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 "Jolly Rogerson" (1967) and follow publication order through all 22 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Jolly Rogerson
1967
A Narrow Time
1969
The Priest
1973
Gate of Heaven
1975
Rogerson at Bay
1976
Spinnaker
1977
Quick as a Dodo
1978
Romanesque
1978
Noonday Devil
1985
Leave of Absence
1986
Frigor Mortis
1989
The Nominative Case
1990
The Search Committee
1991
Easeful Death
1991
Infra Dig
1992
The Red Hat
1998
As Good As Dead
2002
The Ablative Case
2003
Slattery
2004
Thou Shalt Not Kill
1992
The Soul of Wit
2005
Good Knights
2010
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