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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 Temple of Gold" (1957) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Temple of Gold
1957
Soldier in the Rain
1961
Boys and Girls Together
1964
Your Turn to Curtsy, My Turn to Bow
1966
The Thing of It Is
1967
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1968
Father's Day
1970
The Princess Bride
1973
Wigger
1974
Magic
1976
Tinsel
1979
Control
1982
The Silent Gondoliers
1983
The Colour of Light
1984
Edged Weapons / Heat
1985
No Way to Treat a Lady
1989
William Goldman: Four Screenplays with Essays
1997
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