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
Backfire
Buy on Amazon1961
Never Live Twice
Buy on Amazon1964
Death Deep Down
Buy on Amazon1965
Four for the Money
Buy on Amazon1966
The Vengeance Man (With: Fletcher Flora)
Buy on Amazon1966
Raven is a Blood Red Bird (With: William Odell)
Buy on Amazon1967
Route of the Red Gold
Buy on Amazon1967
Janie
Buy on Amazon1983
A Game for Fools
Buy on Amazon1984
No Witnesses
Buy on Amazon1984
Redmond's Shot
Buy on Amazon1985
Game Day
Buy on Amazon1985
Turk
Buy on Amazon1985
Claire
Buy on Amazon1985
The Comeback
Buy on Amazon1985
Pension Plan
Buy on Amazon1985
Death in Any Language
Buy on Amazon1985
Small-Town Beat
Buy on Amazon1986
The Super Upset
Buy on Amazon1987
The Sixth Man
Buy on Amazon1987
Mudder
Buy on Amazon1987
The Hitter
Buy on Amazon1987
Double the Glory
Buy on Amazon1987
The Devlin Affair
Buy on Amazon1987
Strongarm
Buy on Amazon1988
Winners and Losers
Buy on Amazon1991
Cloak and Dagger
Buy on Amazon1991
Big-Top Tragedy
Buy on Amazon1993
Deadly Torrent
Buy on Amazon1993
Quake 8.1
Buy on Amazon1993
John Creasey's Crime Collection, 1977
Buy on Amazon1977
Alfred Hitchcock's A Choice of Evils
Buy on Amazon1983
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Backfire (1961), 2. Never Live Twice (1964), 3. Death Deep Down (1965), 4. Four for the Money (1966), 5. The Vengeance Man (With: Fletcher Flora) (1966), and 27 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Dan J. Marlowe contains 32 books. The series began in 1961 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Dan J. Marlowe. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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