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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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