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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 Documents In The Case" (1930) and follow publication order through all 7 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Documents In The Case
1930
The Wimsey Papers
1939
The Lost Tools of Learning
1947
A Treasury of Sayers Stories
1958
Two Plays about God and Man
1985
Dorothy L. Sayers: The Complete Stories
2002
The Emperor Constantine
1951
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