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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 Chronicles of Robin Hood" (1950) and follow publication order through all 41 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

The Chronicles of Robin Hood
1950

The Queen Elizabeth story
1950

The Armourer's House
1951

Simon
1953

Brother Dusty Feet
1953

Outcast
1955

Lady In Waiting
1956

Beowulf: Dragonslayer
1956

Warrior Scarlet
1958

The Rider of the White Horse
1959

Knight's Fee
1960

Bridge Builders
1960

The Hound Of Ulster
1963

The Mark of the Horse Lord
1965

The Chief's Daughter
1966

The High Deeds of Finn MacCool
1967

A Circlet Of Oak Leaves
1968

The Flowers of Adonis
1969

The Witch's Brat
1970

Tristan and Iseult
1971

The Truce Of The Games / A Crown of Wild Olive
1971

Heather, Oak, and Olive
1972

The Capricorn Bracelet
1973

The Changeling
1974

We Lived In Drumfyvie
1975

Sun Horse, Moon Horse
1977

Blood Feud
1977

Shifting Sands
1977

Song for a Dark Queen
1978

Eagle's Egg
1981

Chess-Dream in a Garden
1983

Bonnie Dundee
1985

The Roundabout Horse
1986

Flame-Coloured Taffeta
1986

Blood And Sand
1989

Little Hound Found
1989

The Shining Company
1990

A Little Dog Like You
1992

Black Ships Before Troy
1993

The Minstrel and the Dragon Pup
1993

The Wanderings of Odysseus
1996
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