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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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