Standalone Books in Order

26
Books
1973
First Book
2017
Latest Book
45
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

Many Happy Returns

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1973

2

Deal Me Out,

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1973

3

Treasure Island

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1974

4

Lend a Hand

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1975

5

The Shipkiller

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1978

6

The Turning

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1978

7

Normandie Triangle

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1981

8

A Pride of Royals

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1983

9

The Auction

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1985

10

1986

11

The Cossack's Bride

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1988

12

The Widow of Desire

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1989

13

The Nine Dragons

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1991

14

The Hong Kong Edge

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1992

15

The Empty Eye of the Sea

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1994

16

Fire and Ice (As:Paul Garrison)

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1996

17

Red Sky at Morning (As:Paul Garrison)

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2000

18

Buried at Sea (As:Paul Garrison)

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2002

19

Sea Hunter (As:Paul Garrison)

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2003

20

The Ripple Effect (As:Paul Garrison)

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2004

21

Forty Days and Forty Nights (With: Amber Edwards)

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2021

22

The Sister Queens

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2024

23

Murder on the Run

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1998

24

Murder at the Foul Line

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2003

25

Manhattan Mayhem

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2015

26

Alive in Shape and Color

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2017

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Many Happy Returns (1973), 2. Deal Me Out, (1973), 3. Treasure Island (1974), 4. Lend a Hand (1975), 5. The Shipkiller (1978), and 21 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Standalone series by Justin Scott contains 26 books. The series began in 1973 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

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

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