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
From London Far / The Unsuspected Chasm
Buy on Amazon1946
What Happened At Hazlewood?
Buy on Amazon1946
The Journeying Boy / The Case of the Journeying Boy
Buy on Amazon1949
Christmas at Candleshoe
Buy on Amazon1953
The Man from the Sea / Death By Moonlight
Buy on Amazon1955
Old Hall, New Hall / A Question of Queens
Buy on Amazon1956
A Use Of Riches
Buy on Amazon1957
The New Sonia Wayward / The Case of Sonia Wayward
Buy on Amazon1960
Acre of Grass
Buy on Amazon1962
Money From Holme
Buy on Amazon1964
The Aylwins (As: J.I.M. Stewart)
Buy on Amazon1966
Last Tresilians
Buy on Amazon1966
A Change of Heir
Buy on Amazon1966
Vanderlyn's Kingdom
Buy on Amazon1967
Mungo's Dream
Buy on Amazon1973
Andrew and Tobias (As: J.I.M. Stewart)
Buy on Amazon1980
Going It Alone
Buy on Amazon1980
A Villa in France (As: J.I.M. Stewart)
Buy on Amazon1982
An Open Prison
Buy on Amazon1984
The Naylors (As: J.I.M. Stewart)
Buy on Amazon1985
A Palace of Art (As: J.I.M. Stewart)
Buy on Amazon2011
Mark Lambert's Supper (As: J.I.M. Stewart)
Buy on Amazon2012
The Man Who Won The Pools (As: J.I.M. Stewart)
Buy on Amazon2012
The Guardians
Buy on Amazon2012
Avery's Mission
Buy on Amazon2012
Cucumber Sandwiches, And Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1969
The Bridge at Arta
Buy on Amazon1982
My Aunt Christina
Buy on Amazon1983
Parlour Four
Buy on Amazon1986
Cucumber Sandwiches
Buy on Amazon2011
Cucumber Sandwiches, And Other Stories (As: J.I.M. Stewart)
Buy on Amazon1969
Our England is a garden and other stories
Buy on Amazon1979
The Bridge At Arta And Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1981
The Bridge at Arta (As: J.I.M. Stewart)
Buy on Amazon1982
My Aunt Christina (As: J.I.M. Stewart)
Buy on Amazon1983
Parlour Four (As: J.I.M. Stewart)
Buy on Amazon1986
Cucumber Sandwiches (As: J.I.M. Stewart)
Buy on Amazon2011
The Man Who Wrote Detective Stories
Buy on Amazon2011
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. From London Far / The Unsuspected Chasm (1946), 2. What Happened At Hazlewood? (1946), 3. The Journeying Boy / The Case of the Journeying Boy (1949), 4. Christmas at Candleshoe (1953), 5. The Man from the Sea / Death By Moonlight (1955), and 33 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Michael Innes contains 38 books. The series began in 1946 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Michael Innes. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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