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
Selected Writings of Samuel Johnson Falcon Prose Classics
Buy on Amazon1949
The 31st Of February
Buy on Amazon1950
The Clue in the Book
Buy on Amazon1952
The Broken Penny
Buy on Amazon1953
The Paper Chase / Bogue's Fortune
Buy on Amazon1956
The Colour Of Murder
Buy on Amazon1957
The Progress of a Crime
Buy on Amazon1960
The Killing Of Francie Lake / The Plain Man
Buy on Amazon1962
Carlyle: Selected Works, Reminiscences and Letters
Buy on Amazon1963
The End of Solomon Grundy
Buy on Amazon1964
The Belting Inheritance
Buy on Amazon1965
Death's Darkest Face
Buy on Amazon1966
CRIME A Pictorial History of Crime 1840 to the Present
Buy on Amazon1966
Critical Occasions
Buy on Amazon1966
The Blackheath Poisonings
Buy on Amazon1978
The Modern Crime Story
Buy on Amazon1980
Agatha Christie Cover Story
Buy on Amazon1982
The Name of Annabel Lee
Buy on Amazon1983
Crime and Detection Quiz
Buy on Amazon1983
The Remarkable Daniel Dunglas Home
Buy on Amazon1983
1948 and 1984: The second Orwell memorial lecture
Buy on Amazon1984
Dashiell Hammett
Buy on Amazon1985
The Criminal Comedy of the Contented Couple / A Criminal Comedy
Buy on Amazon1986
The General Strike
Buy on Amazon1987
Mortal Consequences
Buy on Amazon1987
Conan Doyle: Portrait of an Artist
Buy on Amazon1989
The Thirties and the Nineties
Buy on Amazon1990
Something Like a Love Affair
Buy on Amazon1993
Criminal Practices
Buy on Amazon1994
Playing Happy Families
Buy on Amazon1995
A Sort Of Virtue
Buy on Amazon1996
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Selected Writings of Samuel Johnson Falcon Prose Classics (1949), 2. The 31st Of February (1950), 3. The Clue in the Book (1952), 4. The Broken Penny (1953), 5. The Paper Chase / Bogue's Fortune (1956), and 26 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Julian Symons contains 31 books. The series began in 1949 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Julian Symons. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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