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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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