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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 "The Magic Toyshop" (1967) and follow publication order through all 29 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Magic Toyshop
1967
Heroes and Villains
1969
The Donkey Prince
1970
Miss Z,The Dark Young Lady
1970
The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman
1972
The Passion of New Eve
1977
The Music People (With: Leslie Carter)
1980
Moonshadow (With: Justin Todd)
1982
Nights at the Circus
1984
Wise Children
1991
Sea-Cat and Dragon King
2000
Expletives Deleted
1974
Fireworks
1974
Comic and Curious Cats
1979
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories
1979
Black Venus's Tale
1981
Come Unto These Yellow Sands
1985
Black Venus/Saints and Strangers
1985
Artificial Fire
1988
Shaking a Leg
1990
American Ghosts & Old World Wonders
1993
Burning Your Boats
1995
The Curious Room
1996
Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella & Other Classic Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault
2008
Bluebeard
2011
Lizzie Borden
1996
Unicorn
1996
The Lady of the House of Love and its Feminist Aspects
2017
Wrong Turn Punished
2022
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