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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 "Don\'t Crowd Me / Paradise Party (As: Evan Hunter)" (1952) and follow publication order through all 33 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Don\'t Crowd Me / Paradise Party (As: Evan Hunter)
1952
The Big Fix
1952
Rocket to Luna (By: Richard Marsten)
1952
Cut Me In
1954
Runaway Black / Runaway (By: Richard Marsten)
1954
Death of a Nurse
1955
Murder in the Navy (By: Richard Marsten)
1955
Tomorrow's World / Tomorrow & Tomorrow (By: Hunt Collins)
1956
So Nude, So Dead (By: Richard Marsten)
1956
Vanishing Ladies (By: Richard Marsten)
1957
The Spiked Heel (By: Richard Marsten)
1957
Strangers When We Meet (As: Evan Hunter)
1958
Even the Wicked (By: Richard Marsten)
1958
The Gutter and the Grave
1958
Big Man (By: Richard Marsten)
1959
A Matter of Conviction (As: Evan Hunter)
1959
Buddwing (As: Evan Hunter)
1961
The Sentries
1965
Nobody Knew They Were There (As: Evan Hunter)
1971
Seven
1972
Doors (By: Ezra Hannon)
1975
Where There's Smoke
1975
Guns
1976
Gangs! / Walk Proud
1979
Love, Dad (As: Evan Hunter)
1981
Far from the Sea (As: Evan Hunter)
1982
Lizzie (As: Evan Hunter)
1984
Another Part of the City
1986
Downtown
1989
Criminal Conversation (As: Evan Hunter)
1994
Privileged Conversation (As: Evan Hunter)
1995
Driving Lessons
1998
Alice In Jeopardy
2004
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