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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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