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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 "Date With Darkness" (1947) and follow publication order through all 18 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Date With Darkness
1947
The Steel Mirror
1948
Night Walker
1954
Smoky Valley
1954
Rough Company
1954
Line of Fire
1955
Mad River
1956
Assignment: Murder
1956
Assassins Have Starry Eyes
1956
The Big Country
1958
The Man from Santa Clara
1960
Texas Fever
1961
The Two-Shoot Gun
1972
The Mona Intercept
1980
Murder Twice Told
1966
The Guns of William Longley
1967
Iron Men and Silver Stars
1967
The Greatest Western Stories of the 20th Century
1998
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