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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 Enclosure" (1961) and follow publication order through all 37 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Enclosure
1961
Do Me a Favour
1963

Gentleman and Ladies
1968

A Change for the Better
1969

Strange Meeting
1971

The Bird of Night
1973

In the Springtime of the Year
1975

Air and Angels
1991

The Mist in the Mirror
1992

Mrs. deWinter
1993

The Service of Clouds
1998

The Man in the Picture
2007

The Beacon
2008

The Battle for Gullywith
2009

The Small Hand
2010

A Kind Man
2011

Dolly Signed
2012

From the Heart
2017

The Custodian
1972

The Albatross
1973

The Elephant Man
1975

Crystal
2012

Black Sheep
2013

Hunger
2013

Printer's Devil Court
2013

Irish Twins
2014

The Albatross and Other Stories
1971

A Bit of Singing and Dancing and Other Stories
1973

The Cold Country, And Other Plays For Radio
1975

Stories from Codling Village
1990

The Christmas Collection
1994

Listening to the Orchestra
1996

The Boy Who Taught the Beekeeper to Read and Other Stories
2003

Farthing House and Other Stories
2006

The Woman in Black and Other Ghost Stories
2015

The Travelling Bag and Other Ghostly Stories
2016

Walter & Florence and Other Stories
2020
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