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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 Last Assassin" (1984) and follow publication order through all 24 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Last Assassin
1984
The Seventh Sanctuary
1987
The Ninth Buddha
1989
Brotherhood of the Tomb
1989
Night of the Seventh Darkness
1991
Naomi's Room (As: Jonathan Aycliffe)
1991
Name of the Beast
1992
Whispers in the Dark (As: Jonathan Aycliffe)
1992
The Judas Testament
1994
The Vanishment (As: Jonathan Aycliffe)
1994
Night of the Apocalypse / Day of Wrath
1995
The Matrix (As: Jonathan Aycliffe)
1995
The Lost (As: Jonathan Aycliffe)
1996
The Final Judgement
1996
A Shadow on the Wall
1999
The Talisman (As: Jonathan Aycliffe)
1999
Incarnation
2000
The Jaguar Mask
2001
Midnight Comes at Noon
2002
Maroc
2003
A Garden Lost in Time (As: Jonathan Aycliffe)
2004
Sword
2008
Spear of Destiny
2009
The Silence of Ghosts (As: Jonathan Aycliffe)
2013
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