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
Blood Innocents
Buy on Amazon1980
The Orchids
Buy on Amazon1982
Tabernacle
Buy on Amazon1983
Elena
Buy on Amazon1986
Streets of Fire
Buy on Amazon1989
Evidence of Blood
Buy on Amazon1991
The City When It Rains
Buy on Amazon1991
Mortal Memory
Buy on Amazon1993
Breakheart Hill
Buy on Amazon1995
The Chatham School Affair
Buy on Amazon1996
Instruments of Night
Buy on Amazon1998
The Interrogation
Buy on Amazon1998
Places in the Dark
Buy on Amazon2000
Taken
Buy on Amazon2002
Moon Over Manhattan (With: Larry King)
Buy on Amazon2003
Into the Web
Buy on Amazon2004
Peril
Buy on Amazon2004
Red Leaves
Buy on Amazon2005
The Cloud of Unknowing / The Murmur of Stones
Buy on Amazon2006
Master of the Delta
Buy on Amazon2008
The Fate of Katherine Carr
Buy on Amazon2009
The Last Talk with Lola Faye
Buy on Amazon2010
The Quest for Anna Klein
Buy on Amazon2011
The Crime of Julian Wells
Buy on Amazon2012
Sandrine's Case / Sandrine
Buy on Amazon2013
A Dancer in the Dust
Buy on Amazon2014
Fatherhood and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon2013
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Blood Innocents (1980), 2. The Orchids (1982), 3. Tabernacle (1983), 4. Elena (1986), 5. Streets of Fire (1989), and 22 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Thomas H. Cook contains 27 books. The series began in 1980 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Thomas H. Cook. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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