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Standalone Books in Order

15
Books
1931
First Book
1992
Latest Book
62
Years

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

1
Footsteps On the Stairs aka The Sound of Footsteps cover

Footsteps On the Stairs aka The Sound of Footsteps

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1931

2
By the Watchman's Clock cover

By the Watchman's Clock

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1932

3
Burn Forever aka Mountain Madness cover

Burn Forever aka Mountain Madness

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1935

4
The Town Cried Murder cover

The Town Cried Murder

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1939

5
Road to Folly cover

Road to Folly

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1940

6
A Capital Crime aka The Murder of the Fifth Columnist cover

A Capital Crime aka The Murder of the Fifth Columnist

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1941

7
Murder Down South aka Muder with Southern Hospitality cover

Murder Down South aka Muder with Southern Hospitality

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1942

8
Date with Death aka Shot in the Dark cover

Date with Death aka Shot in the Dark

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1949

9
Murder Is the Pay-off cover

Murder Is the Pay-off

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1951

10
The Bahamas Murder Case cover

The Bahamas Murder Case

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1952

11
Invitation to Murder cover

Invitation to Murder

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1954

12
Murder Comes to Eden cover

Murder Comes to Eden

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1955

13
The Girl from the Mimosa Club cover

The Girl from the Mimosa Club

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1957

14
Trial by Ambush cover

Trial by Ambush

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1963

15
Murder Plus cover

Murder Plus

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1992

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