Standalone Books in Order

43
Books
1965
First Book
2015
Latest Book
51
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

To Fear a Painted Devil

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1965

2

Vanity Dies Hard

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1966

3

The Secret House Of Death

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1968

4

One Across, Two Down

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1971

5

The Face of Trespass

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1974

6

A Demon in My View

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1976

7

A Judgement in Stone

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1977

8

Make Death Love Me

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1979

9

The Lake of Darkness

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1980

10

Master of the Moor

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1982

11

The Killing Doll

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1984

12

The Tree of Hands

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1984

13

Live Flesh

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1986

14

A Dark-Adapted Eye (As: Barbara Vine)

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1986

15

Talking to Strange Men

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1987

16

A Fatal Inversion (As: Barbara Vine)

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1987

17

The House of Stairs (As: Barbara Vine)

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1988

18

The Bridesmaid

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1989

19

Going Wrong

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1990

20

Gallowglass (As: Barbara Vine)

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1990

21

King Solomon's Carpet (As: Barbara Vine)

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1991

22

The Crocodile Bird

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1993

23

Asta's Book / Anna's Book (As: Barbara Vine)

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1993

24

No Night Is Too Long (As: Barbara Vine)

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1994

25

In the Time of His Prosperity (As: Barbara Vine)

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1995

26

The Brimstone Wedding (As: Barbara Vine)

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1995

27

The Keys to the Street

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1996

28

A Sight for Sore Eyes

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1998

29

The Chimney Sweeper's Boy (As: Barbara Vine)

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1998

30

Grasshopper (As: Barbara Vine)

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2000

31

Adam and Eve and Pinch Me

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2001

32

The Blood Doctor (As: Barbara Vine)

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2002

33

The Rottweiler

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2003

34

13 Steps Down

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2004

35

Minotaur (As: Barbara Vine)

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2005

36

The Water's Lovely

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2006

37

Birthday Present (As: Barbara Vine)

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2008

38

Portobello

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2008

39

Tigerlily's Orchids

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2010

40

The Saint Zita Society

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2012

41

The Child's Child (As: Barbara Vine)

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2012

42

The Girl Next Door

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2014

43

Dark Corners

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2015

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. To Fear a Painted Devil (1965), 2. Vanity Dies Hard (1966), 3. The Secret House Of Death (1968), 4. One Across, Two Down (1971), 5. The Face of Trespass (1974), and 38 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Standalone series by Ruth Rendell contains 43 books. The series began in 1965 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

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

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