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: January 2026
Publication Order
The Sleeping and the Dead
Buy on Amazon2001
Burial of Ghosts
Buy on Amazon2003
Dreaming of Rain and Peter Lovesey
Buy on Amazon2016
Offshore
Buy on Amazon2014
Best Eaten Cold and Other Stories: A Murder Squad Anthology
Buy on Amazon2011
The Library Book
Buy on Amazon2012
Deadly Pleasures
Buy on Amazon2013
The Starlings & Other Stories
Buy on Amazon2015
Crime Writers: A Decade of Crime
Buy on Amazon2016
CWA Anthology of Short Stories: Mystery Tour
Buy on Amazon2017
Ten Year Stretch
Buy on Amazon2018
Bloody Scotland
Buy on Amazon2019
Many Deadly Returns
Buy on Amazon2021
An Unnecessary Assassin
Buy on Amazon2023
Killin’ Time in San Diego: Bouchercon Anthology 2023
Buy on Amazon2023
Ink and Daggers
Buy on Amazon2023
Playing Dead: Short Stories by Members of the Detection Club
Buy on Amazon2025
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Sleeping and the Dead (2001), 2. Burial of Ghosts (2003), 3. Dreaming of Rain and Peter Lovesey (2016), 4. Offshore (2014), 5. Best Eaten Cold and Other Stories: A Murder Squad Anthology (2011), and 12 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Ann Cleeves contains 17 books. The series began in 2001 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Ann Cleeves. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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