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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 "A Time of Predators" (1969) and follow publication order through all 20 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
A Time of Predators
1969
Interface
1974
Hammett
1975
Come Morning
1986
Wolf Time
1989
Dead Man
1993
Menaced Assassin
1994
Cases
1999
Glass Tiger
2006
Spade & Archer
2009
Dance of the Dead
1991
Honolulu, Port of Call
1974
Mostly Murder
1992
Speak of the Devil
1999
Lost Stories (With: Dashiell Hammett)
2005
The Black Lizard Anthology of Crime Fiction
1987
Historical Whodunits
1993
First Cases, Volume 1
1996
The Mysterious Press Anniversary Anthology: Celebrating 25 Years
2001
San Francisco Noir 2
2009
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