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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 Lost Island" (1952) and follow publication order through all 25 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Lost Island
1952
The 'San Sebastian'
1953
Sent to His Account
1954
The House On The Shore
1955
The Island of Horses
1956
The Bitter Glass
1958
The Singing Cave
1959
The Head of the Family
1960
The fort of gold
1961
The "Coriander"
1963
Bold John Henebry
1965
The Road to Dunmore
1966
The Sea Wall
1966
The Cruise of the Santa Maria
1967
The Seals
1968
A Herd Of Deer
1969
Across the Bitter Sea
1973
The Shadow Of Vesuvius
1977
Blood Relations
1978
Wild Geese
1983
Citizen Burke
1984
The Seekers
1986
The Interloper
1988
The Island of Ghosts
1989
Children of Bach
1992
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