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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 "Fred in Situ" (1965) and follow publication order through all 33 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Fred in Situ
1965
Loose Screw
1966
Mud in His Eye
1967
The Goods
1985
Last Rights
1986
A Very Wrong Number
1987
Doldrum (As: Dalby Holden)
1992
Cash and Carry
1992
Fine Tune
1998
A Running Jump
1999
Flamescape
1999
Into the Blue
2000
Grail for Sale
2001
The Dirty Dollar
2002
The Snatch
2003
Down the Garden Path
2003
The Hitch
2003
The Outpost
2004
Saving Grace
2004
Dead Letters
2005
Heirs and Graces
2005
Cold in the Heads
2006
On the Warpath
2006
Keeper Turned Poacher
2006
Waking Partners
2007
Hit and Run
2008
Crash
2008
Well and Good
2009
The Fingers of One Foot
2009
Silent Intruder
2010
A Dog's Life
2011
With My Little Eye
2011
The Unkindest Cut
2012
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