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 Girl with a Squint
Buy on Amazon1931
The Engagement
Buy on Amazon1933
Tropic Moon
Buy on Amazon1933
The Window Over the Way
Buy on Amazon1933
The Man from London
Buy on Amazon1934
The Lodger
Buy on Amazon1934
The Long Exile
Buy on Amazon1935
Donadieu's Will
Buy on Amazon1936
The Man Who Watched Trains Go By
Buy on Amazon1938
Girl In Waiting
Buy on Amazon1938
Three Crimes
Buy on Amazon1938
The Strangers in the House
Buy on Amazon1940
The Widow
Buy on Amazon1942
The Truth About Bebe Donge
Buy on Amazon1942
Across the Street
Buy on Amazon1942
The Suspect
Buy on Amazon1944
Monsieur Monde Vanishes
Buy on Amazon1945
Three Bedrooms in Manhattan
Buy on Amazon1946
Act of Passion
Buy on Amazon1946
The Mahé Circle
Buy on Amazon1946
Death of a Nobody
Buy on Amazon1947
Pedigree
Buy on Amazon1948
The Snow Was Dirty
Buy on Amazon1948
Magnet of Doom
Buy on Amazon1948
The Bottom Of The Bottle
Buy on Amazon1949
Four Days in a Lifetime
Buy on Amazon1949
The Pitards
Buy on Amazon1949
Strange Inheritance
Buy on Amazon1950
The Heart of a Man
Buy on Amazon1950
A New Lease On Life
Buy on Amazon1951
The Burgomaster of Furnes
Buy on Amazon1952
Escape in Vain
Buy on Amazon1952
Havoc by Accident
Buy on Amazon1952
On the danger line
Buy on Amazon1952
Belle
Buy on Amazon1952
In Two Latitudes
Buy on Amazon1952
The Trial of Bebe Donge
Buy on Amazon1952
Dirty Snow
Buy on Amazon1953
Red Lights
Buy on Amazon1953
The Iron Staircase
Buy on Amazon1953
The Watchmaker of Everton
Buy on Amazon1954
The Clockmaker
Buy on Amazon1954
Big Bob
Buy on Amazon1954
The Accomplices
Buy on Amazon1955
The Rules of the Game
Buy on Amazon1955
The Burial of Monsieur Bouvet
Buy on Amazon1955
The Fugitive
Buy on Amazon1955
A Sense of Guilt
Buy on Amazon1955
The Little Man From Archangel
Buy on Amazon1956
The Stowaway
Buy on Amazon1957
Sunday
Buy on Amazon1958
The President
Buy on Amazon1958
The Son
Buy on Amazon1958
The Widower
Buy on Amazon1959
The Grandmother
Buy on Amazon1959
The Negro
Buy on Amazon1959
Young Cardinaud
Buy on Amazon1959
The Blue Room
Buy on Amazon1960
Betty
Buy on Amazon1960
Justice
Buy on Amazon1960
The Family Lie
Buy on Amazon1960
The Train
Buy on Amazon1961
Striptease
Buy on Amazon1961
Poisoned Relations
Buy on Amazon1961
The hatter's ghosts
Buy on Amazon1961
The Door
Buy on Amazon1962
The House on Quai Notre Dame
Buy on Amazon1962
The Others
Buy on Amazon1962
The Bells of Bicetre
Buy on Amazon1963
The Magician
Buy on Amazon1963
Inquest on Bouvet
Buy on Amazon1963
The Man With the Little Dog
Buy on Amazon1964
The Venice Train
Buy on Amazon1965
The Survivors
Buy on Amazon1965
Black Rain
Buy on Amazon1965
Ticket of Leave
Buy on Amazon1965
The Cat
Buy on Amazon1966
The Old Man Dies
Buy on Amazon1966
The Mouse
Buy on Amazon1966
Fate of the Malous
Buy on Amazon1966
The Little Saint
Buy on Amazon1967
The Brothers Rico
Buy on Amazon1967
The Reckoning
Buy on Amazon1967
The neighbours
Buy on Amazon1968
The Prison
Buy on Amazon1968
The Premier
Buy on Amazon1968
The confessional.
Buy on Amazon1968
The Patient
Buy on Amazon1968
The Witnesses
Buy on Amazon1968
Uncle Charles Has Locked Himself in
Buy on Amazon1969
Uncle Charles
Buy on Amazon1969
November
Buy on Amazon1970
The Rich Man
Buy on Amazon1970
Enigmas
Buy on Amazon1970
The Glass Cage
Buy on Amazon1971
The Innocents
Buy on Amazon1972
The Disappearance Of Odile
Buy on Amazon1972
The Girl in His Past / Le temps d'Anaïs
Buy on Amazon1976
The Nightclub
Buy on Amazon1977
The White Horse Inn
Buy on Amazon1979
The Little Doctor
Buy on Amazon1981
The Outlaw
Buy on Amazon1987
The Murderer
Buy on Amazon2013
The Hand
Buy on Amazon2016
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Girl with a Squint (1931), 2. The Engagement (1933), 3. Tropic Moon (1933), 4. The Window Over the Way (1933), 5. The Man from London (1934), and 99 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Georges Simenon contains 104 books. The series began in 1931 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Georges Simenon. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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