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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 "Orange Wednesday" (1967) and follow publication order through all 24 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Orange Wednesday
1967
Love Beach
1970
Come To The War
1971
His Lordship
1972
The Man With The Power
1974
Arthur McCann And All His Women
1974
Tropic Of Ruislip
1974
Bare Nell
1977
Midnight Clear
1978
Ormerod's Landing
1979
That Old Gang of Mine
1980
The Magic Army
1982
The Dearest and the Best
1984
The Adventures Of Goodnight And Loving
1987
Orders for New York
1989
The Loves And Journeys Of Revolving Jones
1992
ArrivalsDepartures
1993
Running Away
1994
Kensington Heights
1996
Chloe's Song
1997
Other Times
1999
Waiting for the Day
2003
Dover Beach
2005
Soldiers and Lovers
2007
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