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: January 2026
Publication Order
On the Road with Del and Louise
Buy on Amazon2015
When Duty Calls
Buy on Amazon2012
The Care and Feeding of House Plants
Buy on Amazon2013
Premonition
Buy on Amazon2014
The Odds Are Against Us
Buy on Amazon2014
Parallel Play
Buy on Amazon2016
A Necessary Ingredient
Buy on Amazon2017
English 398: Fiction Workshop
Buy on Amazon2018
Better Days
Buy on Amazon2019
Hard Return
Buy on Amazon2019
The Boy Detective & The Summer of '74
Buy on Amazon2020
The Invisible Band
Buy on Amazon2022
The Boy Detective & The Summer of '74 and Other Tales of Suspense
Buy on Amazon2020
The Adventure of the Castle Thief and Other Expeditions and Indiscretions
Buy on Amazon2023
Chesapeake Crimes: This Job Is Murder!
Buy on Amazon2012
2012 Press 53 Open Awards Anthology
Buy on Amazon2012
The Crooked Road, Volume 3
Buy on Amazon2013
Chesapeake Crimes: Homicidal Holidays
Buy on Amazon2014
Murder Under the Oaks
Buy on Amazon2015
Coast to Coast: Private Eyes from Sea to Shining Sea
Buy on Amazon2017
Crime Travel
Buy on Amazon2019
California Schemin'
Buy on Amazon2020
The Beat of Black Wings
Buy on Amazon2020
Chesapeake Crimes: Invitation to Murder
Buy on Amazon2020
Lawyers, Guns, and Money: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Music of Warren Zevon
Buy on Amazon2022
Edgar & Shamus Go Golden
Buy on Amazon2022
School of Hard Knox
Buy on Amazon2023
Mystery Tribune / Issue Nº21
Buy on Amazon2024
Midsummer Mysteries Short Stories
Buy on Amazon2024
Double Crossing Van Dine
Buy on Amazon2025
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. On the Road with Del and Louise (2015), 2. When Duty Calls (2012), 3. The Care and Feeding of House Plants (2013), 4. Premonition (2014), 5. The Odds Are Against Us (2014), and 25 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Art Taylor contains 30 books. The series began in 2015 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Art Taylor. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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