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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: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Standalone series? Start with "Caleb Conover, Railroader" (1907) and follow publication order through all 24 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Caleb Conover, Railroader
1907
The Fighter
1909
The Return of Peter Grimm
1912
The Woman
1912
1914
The Story of Damon and Pythias
1915
Dollars and Cents
1917
Fortune
1918
The Man in the Dark
1921
Black Caesar's Clan
1922
Black gold
1922
Lochinvar Luck
1923
The Pest
1923
The Tiger's Claw
1924
Najib
1925
The Runaway Bag
1925
Blundell's last guest
1927
Bumps
1927
Black Wings.
1928
Water!
1928
The Secret of Sea-Dream House - A Novel
1929
Letters of Marque
1934
Across the Line
1945
Wallace
1963
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