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Standalone Books in Order

17
Books
1996
First Book
2009
Latest Book
14
Years

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 "The Informant" (1996) and follow publication order through all 17 books.

The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
The Informant cover

The Informant

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1996

2
Found Money cover

Found Money

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1998

3
The Abduction cover

The Abduction

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1998

4
Under Cover Of Darkness cover

Under Cover Of Darkness

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2000

5
A King's Ransom cover

A King's Ransom

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2001

6
Leapholes cover

Leapholes

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2006

7
Lying With Strangers cover

Lying With Strangers

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2007

8
Intent To Kill cover

Intent To Kill

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2008

9
Money To Burn cover

Money To Burn

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2010

10
Need You Now cover

Need You Now

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2012

11
Cane and Abe cover

Cane and Abe

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2015

12
Cash Landing cover

Cash Landing

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2015

13
Code 6 cover

Code 6

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2023

14
Operation Northwoods cover

Operation Northwoods

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2006

15
The Penny Jumper cover

The Penny Jumper

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2016

16
Watson cover

Watson

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2022

17
Mystery Writers of America Presents The Prosecution Rests cover

Mystery Writers of America Presents The Prosecution Rests

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2009

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