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
Prynter's Devil
Buy on Amazon1970
The Big Tickle
Buy on Amazon1971
The Pig Got Up And Slowly Walked Away
Buy on Amazon1971
Davis Doesn’t Live Here Any More
Buy on Amazon1971
The Last Buccaneer
Buy on Amazon1971
Dig The Grave And Let Him Lie
Buy on Amazon1971
My God How The Money Rolls In
Buy on Amazon1972
My Word You Should Have Seen Us
Buy on Amazon1972
A Pride Of Pigs
Buy on Amazon1973
The devil you don't
Buy on Amazon1973
Cause For A Killing
Buy on Amazon1974
Who Goes Next?
Buy on Amazon1976
Acquittal
Buy on Amazon1976
The Bastard
Buy on Amazon1976
Walther P. 38
Buy on Amazon1976
Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me
Buy on Amazon1977
A Nest Of Rats
Buy on Amazon1977
The Jury People
Buy on Amazon1978
Thief Of Time
Buy on Amazon1978
The Reluctant Sleeper
Buy on Amazon1979
Home Is The Hunter And The Big Kayo
Buy on Amazon1979
The Venus Fly Trap
Buy on Amazon1980
The Eye Of The Beholder
Buy on Amazon1980
A Kill Of Small Consequence
Buy on Amazon1980
Tension
Buy on Amazon1981
Anatomy Of A Riot
Buy on Amazon1982
The Distaff Factor
Buy on Amazon1982
Heroes No More
Buy on Amazon1983
Cul-de-sac
Buy on Amazon1984
The Forest
Buy on Amazon1984
Clouds Of Guilt
Buy on Amazon1985
All Through The Night
Buy on Amazon1985
The Forgotten Murders
Buy on Amazon1987
Blind Brag
Buy on Amazon1988
Sabbath Morn
Buy on Amazon1993
The Life And Times Of Christmas Calvert-- Assassin
Buy on Amazon1995
Murder Story
Buy on Amazon1995
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Prynter's Devil (1970), 2. The Big Tickle (1971), 3. The Pig Got Up And Slowly Walked Away (1971), 4. Davis Doesn’t Live Here Any More (1971), 5. The Last Buccaneer (1971), and 32 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by John Wainwright contains 37 books. The series began in 1970 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by John Wainwright. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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