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
Player on the Other Side
Buy on Amazon1963
Wife or Death
Buy on Amazon1963
The Last Score (With: Charles W. Runyon)
Buy on Amazon1964
The Killer Touch (With: Charles W. Runyon)
Buy on Amazon1965
Beware the Young Stranger
Buy on Amazon1965
The Copper Frame
Buy on Amazon1965
A Room To Die In
Buy on Amazon1965
Penthouse Mystery, The
Buy on Amazon1968
The Most Wanted Man In The World
Buy on Amazon1968
Kiss and Kill (With: Charles W. Runyon)
Buy on Amazon1969
When Fell The Night
Buy on Amazon1970
Door Between
Buy on Amazon1972
Eyes of Mystery
Buy on Amazon1981
House of Darkness
Buy on Amazon2010
The New Adventures of Ellery Queen
Buy on Amazon1939
The Adventures of Ellery Queen
Buy on Amazon1941
Calendar of Crime
Buy on Amazon1952
QBI: Queen's Bureau of Investigation
Buy on Amazon1965
QED: Queen's Experiments in Detection
Buy on Amazon1968
Kindly Dig Your Grave and Other Wicked Stories
Buy on Amazon1977
The Tragedy of Errors and Others
Buy on Amazon1999
The Adventure of the Murdered Moths and Other Radio Mysteries
Buy on Amazon2004
The Adventures of the Murdered Moths
Buy on Amazon2004
The Adventures of the Puzzle Club (With: Josh Pachter)
Buy on Amazon2022
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Player on the Other Side (1963), 2. Wife or Death (1963), 3. The Last Score (With: Charles W. Runyon) (1964), 4. The Killer Touch (With: Charles W. Runyon) (1965), 5. Beware the Young Stranger (1965), and 19 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Ellery Queen contains 24 books. The series began in 1963 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Ellery Queen. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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