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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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