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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 "Take My Breath Away" (2003) and follow publication order through all 10 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Take My Breath Away
2003
Dancing For The Hangman
2008
Red Glory: Manchester United and Me (With: Robert Sellers)
2017
Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife
2025
Thrumm
2002
Murder and its Motives
2016
Strangers in a Pub
2018
Where Do You Find Your Ideas?
2001
The New Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes
2014
The Out-Islands: Poems
2021
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