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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 "The African Millionaire" (1904) and follow publication order through all 82 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The African Millionaire
1904
Angel Esquire
1908
The Duke In The Suburbs
1909
Eve's Island
1909
The Fourth Plague
1913
Grey Timothy
1913
The Man Who Bought London
1915
The Clue of the Twisted Candle
1916
The Secret House
1917
Kate Plus Ten
1917
The Man Who Knew
1918
The Adventures of Heine
1919
The Green Rust
1919
Jack O' Judgment
1920
The Daffodil Mystery / The Daffodil Murder
1920
The Book of All-Power
1921
The Angel of Terror / The Destroying Angel
1922
Mr Justice Maxell
1922
The Flying Fifty-Five
1922
The Crimson Circle
1922
The Clue of the New Pin
1923
The Missing Million
1923
Captains of Souls
1923
The Green Archer
1923
The Face in the Night
1924
The Three Oak Mystery
1924
The Dark Eyes Of London
1924
The Sinister Man
1924
Double Dan aka Diana of Kara-Kara
1924
The Daughters of the Night
1925
The Strange Countess
1925
The Black Avons / How They Feared in the Times of the Tudors
1925
A King by Night
1925
Blue Hand
1925
The Hairy Arm / The Avenger
1925
The Traitor's Gate
1926
Barbara on Her Own
1926
The Black Abbot
1926
The Door with Seven Locks
1926
The Yellow Snake
1926
The Man from Morocco
1926
The Square Emerald / The Girl from Scotland Yard
1926
A Debt Discharged
1926
We Shall See! / The Gaol Breaker
1926
The Northing Tramp / The Tramp
1926
The Feathered Serpent
1927
Flat 2
1927
The Blue Hand
1927
The Forger / The Clever One
1927
Four Square Jane
1927
The Man Who Was Nobody
1927
The Squeaker / The Squealer
1927
The Flying Squad
1928
The Gunner / Gunman's Bluff
1928
The Terrible People
1928
The Double
1928
The Iron Grip
1929
The Terror
1929
The India-Rubber Men
1929
The Golden Hades
1929
The Green Ribbon
1929
Planetoid 127
1929
The Ghost of Down Hill
1929
The Clue of The Silver Key / The Silver Key
1930
Down Under Donovan
1930
The Thief in the Night
1930
John Flack
1930
The Devil Man
1931
On the Spot
1931
The Coat Of Arms
1931
When the Gangs Came to London
1932
Sergeant Sir Peter / Sergeant Dunn, C.I.D.
1932
The Frightened Lady / The Mystery of the Frightened Lady
1932
The Frightened Lady
1932
King Kong
1933
The Green Pack
1933
The Calendar
1963
Death Packs a Suitcase
1964
The Brigand
1964
The Mission That Failed
1970
The Mixer
1973
The Road to London
1986
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