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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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