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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 "Caesar" (1930) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Caesar
1930
Hussein
1938
Testimonies
1952
The Catalans
1953
The Road to Samarcand
1954
The Golden Ocean
1956
The Unknown Shore
1959
Richard Temple
1962
No Pirates Nowadays
2014
Noughts and Crosses
2014
Two’s Company
2014
The Chian Wine
1974
The Rendezvous and Other Stories
1994
Collected Short Stories
1995
No Pirates Nowadays and Other Stories: Three Nautical Tales
2014
Beasts Royal: Twelve Tales of Adventure
2015
The Uncertain Land and Other Poems
2019
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