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
Poison in Jest
Buy on Amazon1932
The Bowstrings Murders (As:Carter Dickson)
Buy on Amazon1933
The Murder of Sir Edmund Godfrey
Buy on Amazon1936
The Burning Court
Buy on Amazon1937
Fatal Descent / Drop to His Death (As: Carter Dickson, With: John Rhode)
Buy on Amazon1939
The Emperor's Snuff-Box
Buy on Amazon1942
The Bride of Newgate
Buy on Amazon1950
The Devil in Velvet
Buy on Amazon1951
The Nine Wrong Answers
Buy on Amazon1952
Captain Cut-Throat
Buy on Amazon1955
Fear is the same (As: Carter Dickson)
Buy on Amazon1956
Patrick Butler for the Defense
Buy on Amazon1956
Fire, Burn!
Buy on Amazon1957
Scandal at High Chimneys
Buy on Amazon1959
The Demoniacs
Buy on Amazon1961
The Witch of the Low Tide
Buy on Amazon1961
Most Secret
Buy on Amazon1964
Papa La-Bas
Buy on Amazon1968
The Ghosts' High Noon
Buy on Amazon1969
Deadly Hall
Buy on Amazon1971
The Hungry Goblin
Buy on Amazon1972
The Exploits of Sherlock Holmes (With: Adrian Conan Doyle)
Buy on Amazon1954
The New Exploits of Sherlock Holmes (With: Adrian Conan Doyle)
Buy on Amazon1954
The Door To Doom, And Other Detections
Buy on Amazon1980
The Dead Sleep Lightly and Other Mysteries from Radio's Golden Age
Buy on Amazon1983
Fell and Foul Play
Buy on Amazon1991
13 to the Gallows (With: Val Gielgud)
Buy on Amazon2008
The Third Bullet and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon2020
The Island of Coffins and Other Mysteries from the Casebook of Cabin B-13
Buy on Amazon2021
The Kindling Spark
Buy on Amazon2022
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Poison in Jest (1932), 2. The Bowstrings Murders (As:Carter Dickson) (1933), 3. The Murder of Sir Edmund Godfrey (1936), 4. The Burning Court (1937), 5. Fatal Descent / Drop to His Death (As: Carter Dickson, With: John Rhode) (1939), and 25 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by John Dickson Carr contains 30 books. The series began in 1932 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by John Dickson Carr. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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