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
The Frat Wagon
Buy on Amazon1954
Kill Patton
Buy on Amazon1974
Tug of War (As: Duncan Harding)
Buy on Amazon1976
Torpedo Boat (As: Duncan Harding)
Buy on Amazon1976
Iron Fist (As: Leo Kessler)
Buy on Amazon1977
Orders To Kill
Buy on Amazon1978
Great York Air Raid (As: Leo Kessler)
Buy on Amazon1979
Breakthrough (As: Leo Kessler)
Buy on Amazon1979
The Phoenix Assault (By: John Kerrigan)
Buy on Amazon1980
S. S. Peiper: Life and Death of Jochen Peiper (As: Leo Kessler)
Buy on Amazon1986
Bugles at Dawn
Buy on Amazon1990
Sabres in the Sun
Buy on Amazon1991
Attack New York! (As: Duncan Harding)
Buy on Amazon1994
Come Hell Or Highwater! (As: Duncan Harding)
Buy on Amazon1994
The Hitler Werewolf Murders (As: Leo Kessler)
Buy on Amazon1994
Tobruk Rescue (As: Duncan Harding)
Buy on Amazon1995
Kommando: Hitler's Special Forces in the Second World War (As: Leo Kessler)
Buy on Amazon1995
Sink the Tirpitz (As: Duncan Harding)
Buy on Amazon1996
The Bormann Mission (As: Leo Kessler)
Buy on Amazon1997
Assault on St Nazaire (As: Duncan Harding)
Buy on Amazon1997
Sink the Ark Royal (As: Duncan Harding)
Buy on Amazon1997
Sink the Graf Spee (As: Duncan Harding)
Buy on Amazon1998
Sink the Prince of Wales (As: Duncan Harding)
Buy on Amazon1999
The Balkan Chase
Buy on Amazon1999
Battle for Hitler's Eagle's Nest (As: Leo Kessler)
Buy on Amazon2000
Sink the Hood (As: Duncan Harding)
Buy on Amazon2000
Sink the Bismarck (As: Duncan Harding)
Buy on Amazon2001
The Screaming Eagles (As: Leo Kessler)
Buy on Amazon2001
Sink the Cossack (As: Duncan Harding)
Buy on Amazon2001
Sink HMS Kelly (As: Duncan Harding)
Buy on Amazon2002
Murder at Colditz (As: Leo Kessler)
Buy on Amazon2002
The Great Escape (As: Leo Kessler)
Buy on Amazon2002
Monty's Greatest Victory: The Drive for the Baltic April - May 1945
Buy on Amazon2002
Sink the Warspite (As: Duncan Harding)
Buy on Amazon2002
Sirens of Dunkirk (As: Leo Kessler)
Buy on Amazon2003
Operation Long Jump (As: Leo Kessler)
Buy on Amazon2004
The Blackout Murders (As: Leo Kessler)
Buy on Amazon2004
The Field Marshal's Revenge: The Breakdown of a Special Relationship
Buy on Amazon2004
Hitler Youth Attacks! (As: Leo Kessler)
Buy on Amazon2004
Clash In The Baltic: Ian Fleming's Secret Mission (As: Duncan Harding)
Buy on Amazon2005
Convoy of Death (As: Duncan Harding)
Buy on Amazon2005
Massacre at Jutland (As: Duncan Harding)
Buy on Amazon2006
Assault on the Rock (As: Duncan Harding)
Buy on Amazon2006
Prepared to Die (As: Duncan Harding, With: Leo Kesseler)
Buy on Amazon2007
Journey to No End
Buy on Amazon2010
Death Comes to a Deserter (As: Duncan Harding)
Buy on Amazon2010
Ramps Down, Troops Away! (As: Duncan Harding)
Buy on Amazon2018
The Mighty Fallen
Buy on Amazon2020
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Frat Wagon (1954), 2. Kill Patton (1974), 3. Tug of War (As: Duncan Harding) (1976), 4. Torpedo Boat (As: Duncan Harding) (1976), 5. Iron Fist (As: Leo Kessler) (1977), and 43 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Charles Whiting contains 48 books. The series began in 1954 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Charles Whiting. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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