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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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