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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: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Standalone series? Start with "Hatter's Castle" (1931) and follow publication order through all 22 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Hatter's Castle
1931

Three Loves
1932

Grand Canary
1933

The Stars Look Down
1935

The Citadel
1937

Vigil in the Night
1939

Beyond This Place
1940

The Valorous Years
1940

The Keys of the Kingdom
1941

The Green Years
1944

Adventures of a Black Bag
1947

Shannon's Way
1948

The Spanish Gardener
1950

Crusader's Tomb / A Thing Of Beauty
1955

The Northern Light
1958

The Judas Tree
1961

A Song of Sixpence
1964

A Pocketful of Rye
1969

The Minstrel Boy
1975

Desmonde
1975

Lady with Carnations
1976

Gracie Lindsay
1978
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