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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 "The Clue of the Forgotten Murder / The Clew of the Forgotten Murder" (1942) and follow publication order through all 15 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Clue of the Forgotten Murder / The Clew of the Forgotten Murder
1942
This Is Murder
1948
Dead Men's Letters
1990
The Exploits of the Patent Leather Kid
2010
Two Clues: The Clue of the Runaway Blonde / Clue's Don't Count & The Clue of the Hungry Horse
1947
The Amazing Adventures of Lester Leith
1980
The Human Zero
1981
Whispering Sands
1981
Pay Dirt and Other Whispering Sands Stories of Gold Fever and the Western Desert
1983
The Adventures Of Paul Pry, Volume 2
1990
The Blonde in Lower Six Plus 3 Short Novels
1990
The Adventures Of Paul Pry
1991
Honest Money and Other Short Novels
1991
The Danger Zone and Other Stories
2004
The Casebook of Sidney Zoom
2006
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