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
Not the End of the World
Buy on Amazon1998
One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night
Buy on Amazon1999
All Fun And Games Until Somebody Loses An Eye
Buy on Amazon2005
A Tale Etched In Blood And Hard Black Pencil
Buy on Amazon2006
Pandaemonium
Buy on Amazon2009
Bedlam
Buy on Amazon2013
Places in the Darkness
Buy on Amazon2017
Fallen Angel
Buy on Amazon2019
The Cut
Buy on Amazon2020
The Cliff House
Buy on Amazon2023
The Cracked Mirror
Buy on Amazon2024
The Last Siege of Bothwell Castle
Buy on Amazon2019
Jaggy Splinters
Buy on Amazon2012
Crimespotting
Buy on Amazon2009
The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 8
Buy on Amazon2011
Bloody Scotland
Buy on Amazon2019
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Not the End of the World (1998), 2. One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night (1999), 3. All Fun And Games Until Somebody Loses An Eye (2005), 4. A Tale Etched In Blood And Hard Black Pencil (2006), 5. Pandaemonium (2009), and 11 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Christopher Brookmyre contains 16 books. The series began in 1998 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Christopher Brookmyre. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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