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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 Verdict of You All" (1926) and follow publication order through all 22 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Verdict of You All
1926
The Missing Partners
1928
The Duke of York's Steps
1929
The Dying Alderman
1930
The Hanging Captain
1932
Mist on the Saltings
1933
Policeman's Lot
1933
Constable Guard Thyself
1934
The High Sheriff
1937
Here Comes the Copper
1938
Released for Death
1938
Lonely Magdalen
1940
New Graves at Great Norne
1947
Diplomat's Folly
1951
Be Kind to the Killer
1952
Heir Presumptive
1953
Too Soon to Die
1953
Gold Was Our Grave
1954
A Dying Fall
1955
The Litmore Snatch
1957
Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horror
1931
Fifty Famous Detectives of Fiction
1948
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