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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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