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: January 2026
Publication Order
I, Said the Fly
Buy on Amazon1945
Murder Among Friends / Cheat the Hangman
Buy on Amazon1946
With Murder in Mind
Buy on Amazon1948
The March Hare Murders
Buy on Amazon1949
Hunt the Tortoise
Buy on Amazon1950
Milk of Human Kindness
Buy on Amazon1950
The Clock That Wouldn't Stop
Buy on Amazon1952
Alibi for a Witch
Buy on Amazon1952
Murder in Time
Buy on Amazon1953
The Lying Voices
Buy on Amazon1954
Enough to Kill a Horse
Buy on Amazon1955
Always Say Die / We Haven't Seen Her Lately
Buy on Amazon1956
Murder Moves In / Kill or Cure
Buy on Amazon1956
Furnished for Murder
Buy on Amazon1957
Unreasonable Doubt / Count the Cost
Buy on Amazon1958
A Tale of Two Murders / Depart This Life
Buy on Amazon1959
Fear the Light
Buy on Amazon1960
The Sleeping Dogs
Buy on Amazon1960
The Busy Body / Seeing Double
Buy on Amazon1962
The Wandering Widows
Buy on Amazon1962
The Doubly Dead
Buy on Amazon1963
A Legal Fiction / The Decayed Gentlewoman
Buy on Amazon1964
Ninth Life
Buy on Amazon1965
No Peace for the Wicked
Buy on Amazon1966
Zero at the Bone
Buy on Amazon1967
The Swaying Pillars
Buy on Amazon1968
The Seven Sleepers
Buy on Amazon1970
The Small World of Murder
Buy on Amazon1973
Hanged Man's House
Buy on Amazon1974
Drowned Rat
Buy on Amazon1975
The Cup And The Lip
Buy on Amazon1975
The Pretty Pink Shroud
Buy on Amazon1977
Murders Anonymous
Buy on Amazon1977
In at the Kill
Buy on Amazon1978
Experiment with Death
Buy on Amazon1981
Skeleton in Search of a Cupboard / Skeleton in Search of a Closet
Buy on Amazon1982
Come To Be Killed
Buy on Amazon1987
Trial By Fury
Buy on Amazon1989
Danger from the Dead
Buy on Amazon1991
Answer Came There None
Buy on Amazon1992
Thy Brother Death
Buy on Amazon1993
Seeing is Believing
Buy on Amazon1994
A Thief in the Night
Buy on Amazon2014
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. I, Said the Fly (1945), 2. Murder Among Friends / Cheat the Hangman (1946), 3. With Murder in Mind (1948), 4. The March Hare Murders (1949), 5. Hunt the Tortoise (1950), and 38 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Elizabeth E.X. Ferrars contains 43 books. The series began in 1945 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Elizabeth E.X. Ferrars. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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