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Standalone Books in Order

9
Books
1960
First Book
1989
Latest Book
30
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 Venus of Konpara" (1960) and follow publication order through all 9 books.

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

Publication Order

1
The Venus of Konpara cover

The Venus of Konpara

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1960

2
Trial at Monomoy cover

Trial at Monomoy

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1964

3
Thunder at Sunset cover

Thunder at Sunset

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1974

4
The Field Marshal's Memoirs cover

The Field Marshal's Memoirs

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1975

5
The Himalayan Concerto cover

The Himalayan Concerto

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1982

6
Man Of War cover

Man Of War

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1983

7

High Command

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1984

8
Fandango Rock cover

Fandango Rock

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1988

9
The Rock cover

The Rock

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1989

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