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: January 2026
Publication Order
Red Highway / The Oklahoma Punk
Buy on Amazon1976
The Hider
Buy on Amazon1980
Aces and Eights
Buy on Amazon1981
The Wolfer
Buy on Amazon1983
Mister St. John
Buy on Amazon1983
This Old Bill
Buy on Amazon1984
Gun Man
Buy on Amazon1985
Bloody Season
Buy on Amazon1987
Peeper
Buy on Amazon1989
Sudden Country
Buy on Amazon1991
Billy Gashade
Buy on Amazon1997
Journey of the Dead
Buy on Amazon1998
The Rocky Mountain Moving Picture Association
Buy on Amazon1999
The Master Executioner
Buy on Amazon2001
Black Powder, White Smoke
Buy on Amazon2002
The Undertaker's Wife
Buy on Amazon2005
The Adventures of Johnny Vermillion
Buy on Amazon2006
Gas City
Buy on Amazon2008
The Branch and the Scaffold
Buy on Amazon2009
Roy & Lillie: A Love Story
Buy on Amazon2010
The Confessions of Al Capone
Buy on Amazon2013
Ragtime Cowboys
Buy on Amazon2014
The Long High Noon
Buy on Amazon2015
Nearly Nero
Buy on Amazon2017
The Ballad of Black Bart
Buy on Amazon2017
The Eagle and the Viper
Buy on Amazon2021
Dead Soldier
Buy on Amazon1982
Greektown
Buy on Amazon1983
Eight Mile and Dequindre
Buy on Amazon1985
I’m in the Book
Buy on Amazon1986
Bodyguards Shoot Second
Buy on Amazon1987
The Man Who Loved Noir
Buy on Amazon1991
Cigarette Stop
Buy on Amazon1991
Safe House
Buy on Amazon1992
The Crooked Way
Buy on Amazon1993
Slipstream
Buy on Amazon1994
The Alchemist
Buy on Amazon1999
Lady on Ice
Buy on Amazon2003
Square One
Buy on Amazon2006
Trust Me
Buy on Amazon2007
Kill the Cat
Buy on Amazon2007
The Bandit
Buy on Amazon2012
Sob Sister
Buy on Amazon2015
The Best Western Stories of Loren D. Estleman
Buy on Amazon1989
Valentino: Film Detective
Buy on Amazon2011
The Bandit & Others
Buy on Amazon2012
Evil Grows & Other Thrilling Tales
Buy on Amazon2012
The Perils of Sherlock Holmes
Buy on Amazon2012
Sons of Moriarty and More Stories of Sherlock Holmes
Buy on Amazon2013
The Adventure of the Plated Spoon and Other Tales of Sherlock Holmes
Buy on Amazon2014
Desperate Detroit and Stories of Other Dire Places
Buy on Amazon2016
Contention and Other Frontier Stories
Buy on Amazon2019
Legend (With: Johnny D. Boggs)
Buy on Amazon2019
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Red Highway / The Oklahoma Punk (1976), 2. The Hider (1980), 3. Aces and Eights (1981), 4. The Wolfer (1983), 5. Mister St. John (1983), and 48 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Loren D. Estleman contains 53 books. The series began in 1976 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Loren D. Estleman. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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