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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 "Three Comrades" (1936) and follow publication order through all 12 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Three Comrades
1936
Flotsam
1941
Arch of Triumph
1945
Spark of Life
1952
A Time to Love and a Time to Die
1954
The Black Obelisk
1956
Heaven Has No Favorites / Bobby Deerfield
1961
The Night in Lisbon
1962
The Promised Land
1970
Shadows in Paradise
1971
Full Circle
1974
Great First World War Stories
1930
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