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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: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Standalone series? Start with "Many Happy Returns" (1973) and follow publication order through all 26 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Many Happy Returns
1973
Deal Me Out,
1973
Treasure Island
1974
Lend a Hand
1975
The Shipkiller
1978
The Turning
1978
Normandie Triangle
1981
A Pride of Royals
1983
The Auction
1985
Rampage
1986
The Cossack's Bride
1988
The Widow of Desire
1989
The Nine Dragons
1991
The Hong Kong Edge
1992
The Empty Eye of the Sea
1994
Fire and Ice (As:Paul Garrison)
1996
Red Sky at Morning (As:Paul Garrison)
2000
Buried at Sea (As:Paul Garrison)
2002
Sea Hunter (As:Paul Garrison)
2003
The Ripple Effect (As:Paul Garrison)
2004
Forty Days and Forty Nights (With: Amber Edwards)
2021
The Sister Queens
2024
Murder on the Run
1998
Murder at the Foul Line
2003
Manhattan Mayhem
2015
Alive in Shape and Color
2017
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