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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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