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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 "Death and the Visiting Firemen" (1959) and follow publication order through all 19 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Death and the Visiting Firemen
1959
Zen There Was Murder
1960
A Rush on the Ultimate
1961
The Dog It Was That Died
1962
Death of a Fat God
1963
Is Skin Deep, Is Fatal
1965
The Strong Man
1971
The Underside
1974
Murder Must Appetize
1975
A Remarkable Case of Burglary
1975
Murder by Death (With: Neil Simon)
1976
A Long Walk to Wimbledon
1978
Mrs. Craggs: Crimes Cleaned Up
1985
The Rich Detective
1993
The Good Detective
1995
The Soft Detective
1998
The Bad Detective
1999
Jack, the Lady Killer
1999
In Kensington Gardens Once...
1997
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