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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 "Sad Wind from the Sea (As:Harry Patterson)" (1959) and follow publication order through all 32 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Sad Wind from the Sea (As:Harry Patterson)
1959
The Thousand Faces of Night (As:Harry Patterson)
1961
Hell Is Too Crowded (As:Harry Patterson)
1962
Comes the Dark Stranger (As:Harry Patterson)
1962
Seven Pillars to Hell / Sheba (As:Hugh Marlowe)
1963
Pay the Devil (As:Harry Patterson)
1963
The Dark Side of the Island (As:Harry Patterson)
1963
A Phoenix in the Blood (As:Harry Patterson)
1964
Wrath of the Lion (As:Harry Patterson)
1964
Passage by Night (As:Hugh Marlowe)
1964
Thunder at Noon / Dillinger (As:Harry Patterson)
1964
The Iron Tiger (As:Harry Patterson)
1966
A Candle for the Dead / The Violent Enemy (As:Hugh Marlowe)
1966
East of Desolation
1968
In the Hour Before Midnight / The Sicilian Heritage
1969
A Game for Heroes (As:James Graham)
1970
Night Judgement at Sinos
1970
The Wrath of God (As:James Graham)
1971
The Last Place God Made
1971
Toll for the Brave (As:Harry Patterson)
1971
The Khufra Run (As:James Graham)
1972
The Run to Morning / Bloody Passage (As:James Graham)
1974
Storm Warning
1976
The Valhalla Exchange
1976
To Catch a King (As:Harry Patterson)
1979
Solo / The Cretan Lover
1980
Luciano's Luck
1981
Exocet
1983
A Season in Hell
1988
Memoirs of a Dance-Hall Romeo
1989
Northern Frights
2017
His first bestseller as Higgins was The Eagle Has Landed
1975
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