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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 "H.M.S. Ulysses" (1955) and follow publication order through all 28 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
H.M.S. Ulysses
1955
South by Java Head
1958
The Last Frontier / The Secret Ways
1959
Night Without End
1960
Ice Station Zebra
1960
Fear is the Key
1961
The Black Shrike / The Dark Crusader
1961
The Golden Rendezvous
1962
The Satan Bug
1962
When Eight Bells Toll
1966
Where Eagles Dare
1967
Puppet on a Chain
1969
Caravan to Vaccares
1970
Bear Island
1971
The Way to Dusty Death
1973
Breakheart Pass
1974
Circus
1975
The Golden Gate
1975
Goodbye, California
1977
Seawitch
1977
Athabasca
1980
River of Death
1981
Partisans
1982
Floodgate
1983
San Andreas
1984
Santorini
1986
Rendezvous (With: Alastair MacNeill)
1995
The Lonely Sea
1985
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