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
Sally
Buy on Amazon1959
Man Hungry
Buy on Amazon1959
All My Lovers
Buy on Amazon1959
SO WILLING.
Buy on Amazon1960
All about Annette
Buy on Amazon1960
Virgin's Summer
Buy on Amazon1960
The Wife Next Door
Buy on Amazon1960
The Mercenaries / The Cutie
Buy on Amazon1960
Passion's Playthings
Buy on Amazon1961
Call Me Sinner
Buy on Amazon1961
Campus Doll
Buy on Amazon1961
Brother and Sister
Buy on Amazon1961
Killing Time
Buy on Amazon1961
Young and Innocent
Buy on Amazon1961
Strange affair.
Buy on Amazon1962
Killy
Buy on Amazon1963
Campus Lovers
Buy on Amazon1963
Pity Him Afterwards
Buy on Amazon1964
The Fugitive Pigeon
Buy on Amazon1965
The Busy Body
Buy on Amazon1966
Spy in the Ointment
Buy on Amazon1966
God Save the Mark
Buy on Amazon1967
Anarchaos
Buy on Amazon1967
Philip
Buy on Amazon1967
Who stole Sassi Manoon?
Buy on Amazon1968
Up Your Banners
Buy on Amazon1969
Somebody Owes Me Money
Buy on Amazon1969
Adios Scheherazade
Buy on Amazon1970
Comfort Station
Buy on Amazon1970
Ex Officio
Buy on Amazon1970
I Gave at the Office
Buy on Amazon1971
Cops and Robbers
Buy on Amazon1972
Gangway! (With: Brian Garfield)
Buy on Amazon1973
Help, I Am Being Held Prisoner
Buy on Amazon1974
Brothers Keepers
Buy on Amazon1975
Two Much
Buy on Amazon1975
Dancing Aztecs
Buy on Amazon1976
Castle in the Air
Buy on Amazon1980
Kahawa
Buy on Amazon1981
A Likely Story
Buy on Amazon1984
High Adventure
Buy on Amazon1985
Humans
Buy on Amazon1992
Smoke
Buy on Amazon1995
The Ax
Buy on Amazon1997
The Hook
Buy on Amazon2000
The Scared Stiff
Buy on Amazon2001
Put a Lid on It
Buy on Amazon2002
Money for Nothing
Buy on Amazon2003
Memory / The Actor
Buy on Amazon2010
The Comedy is Finished
Buy on Amazon2012
Forever and a Death
Buy on Amazon2017
Call Me a Cab
Buy on Amazon2022
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Sally (1959), 2. Man Hungry (1959), 3. All My Lovers (1959), 4. SO WILLING. (1960), 5. All about Annette (1960), and 47 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Donald E. Westlake contains 52 books. The series began in 1959 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Donald E. Westlake. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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