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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 Third Person" (2003) and follow publication order through all 14 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Third Person
2003
The Cutting Crew
2006
The 50/50 Killer
2007
Cry for Help
2008
Still Bleeding
2009
Black Flowers
2011
Dark Room / The Murder Code
2012
The Nightmare Place
2014
I Know Who Did It
2015
The Reckoning on Cane Hill
2016
You Can Run
2017
Off The Record
2011
Off The Record 2 - At The Movies - A Charity Anthology
2012
Crime Writers: A Decade of Crime
2016
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