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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 "Moon in My Pocket" (1945) and follow publication order through all 29 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Moon in My Pocket
1945
The Mask of Marius Melville
1945
The Illusionists
1955
Gallows on the Sand
1956
Kundu
1956
The Big Story / The Crooked Road
1957
The Concubine
1958
The Second Victory / Backlash
1958
McCreary Moves In
1958
The Devil's Advocate
1959
The Naked Country
1960
Daughter of Silence
1961
The Ambassador
1965
The Tower of Babel
1968
Summer of the Red Wolf
1971
The Salamander
1973
Harlequin
1974
The Navigator
1976
Proteus
1979
The World Is Made of Glass
1982
Cassidy
1986
Masterclass
1988
The Ringmaster
1991
The Lovers
1993
Vanishing Point
1996
Eminence
1998
The Last Confession
2000
The Heretic
1969
Selected Works
1968
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