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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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