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: January 2026
Publication Order
The Angel Inn
Buy on Amazon1863
The Kingdom and the Cave
Buy on Amazon1960
The Fortune Hunters
Buy on Amazon1965
Beware of the Bouquet / Trouble with Product X
Buy on Amazon1966
Dark Interval / Hate Begins at Home
Buy on Amazon1967
Night Fall
Buy on Amazon1969
The Embroidered Sunset
Buy on Amazon1970
A Cluster of Separate Sparks / The Butterfly Picnic
Buy on Amazon1972
Died on a Rainy Sunday
Buy on Amazon1972
The Silence of Herondale
Buy on Amazon1973
Midnight Is a Place
Buy on Amazon1974
Voices in an Empty House
Buy on Amazon1975
Castle Barebane
Buy on Amazon1976
Last Movement
Buy on Amazon1977
The Five-Minute Marriage
Buy on Amazon1977
Mice and Mendelson
Buy on Amazon1978
The Shadow Guests
Buy on Amazon1980
The Kitchen Warriors
Buy on Amazon1983
Deception / If I Were You
Buy on Amazon1987
The Erl King's Daughter
Buy on Amazon1988
Blackground
Buy on Amazon1989
The Haunting of Lamb House
Buy on Amazon1991
The Cockatrice Boys
Buy on Amazon1993
The Midnight Moropus
Buy on Amazon1993
Morningquest
Buy on Amazon1993
The Jewel Seed
Buy on Amazon1996
A Fit of Shivers
Buy on Amazon1990
The Shoemaker's Boy
Buy on Amazon1991
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Angel Inn (1863), 2. The Kingdom and the Cave (1960), 3. The Fortune Hunters (1965), 4. Beware of the Bouquet / Trouble with Product X (1966), 5. Dark Interval / Hate Begins at Home (1967), and 23 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Joan Aiken contains 28 books. The series began in 1863 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Joan Aiken. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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