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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 "The City of Kites" (1955) and follow publication order through all 11 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The City of Kites
1955
Pilgrim At the Gate
1958
Jones on the Belgrade Express
1960
Deadfall
1965
The Night Hawk
1969
Take My Drum to England
1971
Even If You Run
1972
A Bit of a Shunt Up the River
1974
The Circe Complex
1975
Bennett
1977
On the Gulf
2012
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