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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 "Beckoning Dream" (1940) and follow publication order through all 24 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Beckoning Dream
1940
The Hovering Darkness
1940
The Evil of Time
1954
The Strange Bedfellow
1956
The Blind Villain
1957
No Known Grave
1958
Lament for Four Brides
1960
Do You Know This Voice?
1961
Blind Girls Buff
1962
Simple Case of Ill Will
1964
A thing that happens to you
1964
Stalemate
1966
The Heir of Starvelings
1967
A case in nullity
1968
She Asked for it
1970
The stake in the game
1971
The voice of air
1971
A Finger To Her Lips
1971
The Fourth Man On The Rope
1972
Wait/Wait, Just You Wait
1973
The Victorian Album
1973
Indecent Exposure / The Nightmare Chase
1975
The Crown Estate / The blessed plot
1976
Be All And End All / Journey's End
1976
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