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
Seven Brave Men
Buy on Amazon1962
The Last Bridge
Buy on Amazon1966
Savage Guns (With: Elmer Kelton,Alex Hawk)
Buy on Amazon1968
Shotgun Settlement (With: Elmer Kelton,Alex Hawk)
Buy on Amazon1969
The Villiers Touch
Buy on Amazon1970
What of Terry Conniston?
Buy on Amazon1971
Deep Cover
Buy on Amazon1972
Tripwire
Buy on Amazon1973
Gangway! (With: Donald E Westlake)
Buy on Amazon1973
Kolchak's Gold
Buy on Amazon1973
Line of Succession
Buy on Amazon1974
The Romanov Succession
Buy on Amazon1974
Hopscotch
Buy on Amazon1975
Target Manhattan
Buy on Amazon1975
The Last Hard Men
Buy on Amazon1976
Recoil
Buy on Amazon1977
Fear in a Handful of Dust
Buy on Amazon1978
Wild Times
Buy on Amazon1978
The Marchand Woman
Buy on Amazon1979
Sliphammer
Buy on Amazon1979
The Paladin
Buy on Amazon1980
Sweeny's Honor
Buy on Amazon1980
The Hit
Buy on Amazon1982
The Vanquished
Buy on Amazon1982
Valley of the Shadow
Buy on Amazon1983
Necessity
Buy on Amazon1984
Bugle and Spur
Buy on Amazon1986
Apache Canyon
Buy on Amazon1986
Manifest Destiny
Buy on Amazon1989
Justice at Spanish Flat
Buy on Amazon2021
Checkpoint Charlie
Buy on Amazon1981
Suspended Sentences
Buy on Amazon2012
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Seven Brave Men (1962), 2. The Last Bridge (1966), 3. Savage Guns (With: Elmer Kelton,Alex Hawk) (1968), 4. Shotgun Settlement (With: Elmer Kelton,Alex Hawk) (1969), 5. The Villiers Touch (1970), and 27 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Brian Garfield contains 32 books. The series began in 1962 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Brian Garfield. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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