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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 "Footsteps On the Stairs aka The Sound of Footsteps" (1931) and follow publication order through all 15 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Footsteps On the Stairs aka The Sound of Footsteps
1931
By the Watchman's Clock
1932
Burn Forever aka Mountain Madness
1935
The Town Cried Murder
1939
Road to Folly
1940
A Capital Crime aka The Murder of the Fifth Columnist
1941
Murder Down South aka Muder with Southern Hospitality
1942
Date with Death aka Shot in the Dark
1949
Murder Is the Pay-off
1951
The Bahamas Murder Case
1952
Invitation to Murder
1954
Murder Comes to Eden
1955
The Girl from the Mimosa Club
1957
Trial by Ambush
1963
Murder Plus
1992
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