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
Giant Bread (As:Mary Westmacott)
Buy on Amazon1930
The Sittaford Mystery / The Murder at Hazelmoor
Buy on Amazon1931
Unfinished Portrait (As:Mary Westmacott)
Buy on Amazon1934
Why Didn't They Ask Evans? / The Boomerang Clue
Buy on Amazon1934
And Then There Were None / Ten Little Indians
Buy on Amazon1939
Absent in the Spring (As:Mary Westmacott)
Buy on Amazon1944
Death Comes as the End
Buy on Amazon1944
The Rose And The Yew Tree (As:Mary Westmacott)
Buy on Amazon1947
Crooked House
Buy on Amazon1949
They Came to Baghdad
Buy on Amazon1951
A Daughter's a Daughter (As: Mary Westmacott)
Buy on Amazon1952
Destination Unknown / So Many Steps to Death
Buy on Amazon1954
The Burden (As:Mary Westmacott)
Buy on Amazon1956
Ordeal by Innocence
Buy on Amazon1958
The Pale Horse
Buy on Amazon1961
Endless Night
Buy on Amazon1967
13 at Dinner
Buy on Amazon1969
Passenger to Frankfurt
Buy on Amazon1970
The Unexpected Guest (With: Charles Osborne)
Buy on Amazon1999
Accident
Buy on Amazon1923
The Actress
Buy on Amazon1923
The Red Signal
Buy on Amazon1924
The Mystery of the Blue Jar
Buy on Amazon1924
The Mystery of the Spanish Shawl
Buy on Amazon1924
Philomel Cottage
Buy on Amazon1924
Wireless
Buy on Amazon1925
Within a Wall
Buy on Amazon1925
The House of Dreams
Buy on Amazon1926
Magnolia Blossom
Buy on Amazon1926
The Lonely God
Buy on Amazon1926
The Rajah's Emerald
Buy on Amazon1926
The Edge
Buy on Amazon1927
Sing a Song of Sixpence
Buy on Amazon1929
Manx Gold
Buy on Amazon1930
The Fourth Man
Buy on Amazon1933
The Gipsy
Buy on Amazon1933
The Manhood of Edward Robinson
Buy on Amazon1934
Three Blind Mice: A Novella
Buy on Amazon1948
The Dressmaker's Doll
Buy on Amazon1958
Express to Stamboul
1965
The Water Bus
Buy on Amazon1965
Jane in Search of a Job
Buy on Amazon1974
The Girl in the Train
Buy on Amazon1993
S.O.S.
Buy on Amazon2013
The Lamp
Buy on Amazon2013
The Call of Wings
Buy on Amazon2013
The Strange Case of Sir Arthur Carmichael
Buy on Amazon2013
A Fruitful Sunday
Buy on Amazon2013
Swan Song
Buy on Amazon2013
The Naughty Donkey
Buy on Amazon2013
In the Cool of the Evening
Buy on Amazon2013
The Island
Buy on Amazon2013
The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1932
The Hound of Death
Buy on Amazon1933
The Listerdale Mystery and Eleven Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1934
Parker Pyne Investigates
Buy on Amazon1934
The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1948
Three Blind Mice and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1952
Double Sin and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1961
Surprise! Surprise!
Buy on Amazon1965
Star Over Bethlehem and Other Stories (By: Agatha Christie Mallowan)
Buy on Amazon1965
The Golden Ball and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1971
The Mousetrap and Other Plays
Buy on Amazon1978
Agatha Christie Hour
Buy on Amazon1982
Problem at Pollensa Bay
Buy on Amazon1985
The Tuesday Club Murders
Buy on Amazon1986
While the Light Lasts
Buy on Amazon1997
Bloodstained Pavement and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon2003
Death by Drowning
Buy on Amazon2003
Murder In Three Stages (With: Charles Osborne)
Buy on Amazon2004
Seven Deadly Sins
Buy on Amazon2004
Masterpieces in Miniature
Buy on Amazon2005
The Detectives - Short Stories
Buy on Amazon2005
The Tuesday Night Club and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon2005
The Red Signal and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon2005
The Listerdale Mystery
Buy on Amazon2005
Masterpieces of Mystery and the Unknown
Buy on Amazon2006
The Actress and Other Short Stories
Buy on Amazon2006
A Fruitful Sunday and Other Short Stories
Buy on Amazon2006
Miss Marple and Mystery
Buy on Amazon2008
The Last Seance: Tales of the Supernatural
Buy on Amazon2019
Midwinter Murder
Buy on Amazon2020
Midsummer Mysteries: Tales from the Queen of Mystery
Buy on Amazon2021
A Deadly Affair
Buy on Amazon2022
Sinister Spring
Buy on Amazon2023
Autumn Chills: Tales of Intrigue from the Queen of Crime
Buy on Amazon2023
The Mousetrap
Buy on Amazon1952
Spider's Web
Buy on Amazon1954
Verdict
Buy on Amazon1958
Rats
Buy on Amazon1962
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Giant Bread (As:Mary Westmacott) (1930), 2. The Sittaford Mystery / The Murder at Hazelmoor (1931), 3. Unfinished Portrait (As:Mary Westmacott) (1934), 4. Why Didn't They Ask Evans? / The Boomerang Clue (1934), 5. And Then There Were None / Ten Little Indians (1939), and 85 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Agatha Christie contains 90 books. The series began in 1930 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Agatha Christie. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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