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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 "Adam In Moonshine" (1927) and follow publication order through all 40 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Adam In Moonshine
1927
Benighted
1927
The Good Companions
1929
Farthing Hall
1929
Angel Pavement
1930
Faraway
1932
I'll tell you everything
1933
Wonder Hero
1933
They walk in the city
1936
The Doomsday Men
1937
When We Are Married
1938
Let the People Sing
1940
Black Out In Gretley
1942
Daylight on Saturday
1944
Three Men in New Suits
1945
Bright Day
1946
Jenny Villiers
1947
Festival at Farbridge
1951
The Magicians
1954
Saturn Over the Water
1961
The Shapes of Sleep
1962
Lost Empires
1965
Sir Michael and Sir George
1966
Salt Is Leaving
1966
It's an Old Country
1967
Snoggle
1971
The Happy Dream
1976
Found, Lost, Found
1976
The Plays of JB Priestley Vol. 1
1949
The Plays of J.B. Priestley, Vol. 2
1949
The Plays of J. B. Priestley Vol. 3
1950
The Other Place and Other Stories
1953
Carfitt Crisis and Two Other Stories
1978
Time And The Conways
1937
I Have Been Here Before
1938
Johnson over Jordan
1939
The High Toby
1948
An Inspector Calls
1948
Dragon's Mouth
1952
The 31st of June
1961
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