Standalone Books in Order

33
Books
1947
First Book
2007
Latest Book
61
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: January 2026

Publication Order

1

You Can't See Around Corners

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1947

2

The Long Shadow

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1949

3

You, the Jury / Just Let Me Be

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1950

4

The Sundowners

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1952

5

The Climate of Courage / Naked in the Night

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1954

6

Justin Bayard / Dust in the Sun

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1955

7

The Green Helmet

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1959

8

North From Thursday

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1960

9

Forests of the Night

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1963

10

A Flight of Chariots

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1964

11

The Fall of an Eagle

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1965

12

Season of Doubt

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1968

13

Remember Jack Hoxie

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1969

14

Mask of the Andes / The Liberators

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1971

15

Man's Estate / The Ninth Marquess

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1972

16

Peter's Pence

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1974

17

The Safe House

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1975

18

A Sound of Lightning

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1976

19

1977

20

Pulse of Danger

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1977

21

Back of Sunset

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1978

22

High Road to China

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1978

23

The Beaufort Sisters

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1979

24

A Very Private War

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1980

25

The Faraway Drums

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1981

26

The Golden Sabre

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1981

27

Spearfield's Daughter

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1982

28

The Phoenix Tree

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1984

29

The City of Fading Light

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1985

30

The Long Pursuit

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1988

31

Miss Ambar Regrets

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2005

32

Four-Cornered Circle

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2007

33

Morning's Gone

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2007

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. You Can't See Around Corners (1947), 2. The Long Shadow (1949), 3. You, the Jury / Just Let Me Be (1950), 4. The Sundowners (1952), 5. The Climate of Courage / Naked in the Night (1954), and 28 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Standalone series by Jon Cleary contains 33 books. The series began in 1947 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

The Standalone series is written by Jon Cleary. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.

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