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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 "Up from the grave (As: David Craig)" (1971) and follow publication order through all 20 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Up from the grave (As: David Craig)
1971
Double take (As: David Craig)
1972
Knifeman/Bolthole (As: David Craig)
1973
Whose Little Girl Are You?/The Squeeze (As:David Craig)
1974
A Dead Liberty (As:David Craig)
1974
Albion Case (As:David Craig)
1975
Faith, Hope And Death (As:David Craig)
1976
Blaze of Riot (As: James Tucker)
1979
The King's Friends (As: James Tucker)
1982
Middleman
2002
Between Lives
2004
Double Jeopardy
2005
Making Stuff Up
2006
Letters from Carthage
2007
Off-Street Parking
2009
Full of Money
2009
World War Two Will Not Take Place
2011
Noose
2013
Snatched
2014
The Principals
2016
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