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
The Paid Piper
Buy on Amazon1924
A Pawn Among Kings
Buy on Amazon1924
Payment Deferred
Buy on Amazon1926
The Wonderful Week
Buy on Amazon1927
Love Lies Dreaming
Buy on Amazon1927
The Shadow of the Hawk / The Daughter of the Hawk
Buy on Amazon1928
Single-Handed
Buy on Amazon1929
Brown on Resolution
Buy on Amazon1929
Plain Murder
Buy on Amazon1930
Two-and-twenty
Buy on Amazon1931
Rifleman Dodd / Death to the French
Buy on Amazon1932
The Gun
Buy on Amazon1933
The Peacemaker
Buy on Amazon1934
The African Queen
Buy on Amazon1935
The Pursued
Buy on Amazon1935
Marionettes at home
Buy on Amazon1936
The General
Buy on Amazon1936
The Earthly Paradise
Buy on Amazon1940
The Captain from Connecticut
Buy on Amazon1941
The Ship
Buy on Amazon1943
The Sky and the Forest
Buy on Amazon1948
Randall and the River Of Time
Buy on Amazon1950
The Good Shepherd / Greyhound
Buy on Amazon1955
The Barbary Pirates
Buy on Amazon1956
Lord Nelson
Buy on Amazon2025
African Queen
Buy on Amazon1980
The Nightmare
Buy on Amazon1954
Man in the Yellow Raft
Buy on Amazon1969
Gold from Crete
Buy on Amazon1970
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Paid Piper (1924), 2. A Pawn Among Kings (1924), 3. Payment Deferred (1926), 4. The Wonderful Week (1927), 5. Love Lies Dreaming (1927), and 24 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by C.S. Forester contains 29 books. The series began in 1924 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by C.S. Forester. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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