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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 "Fong and the Indians" (1968) and follow publication order through all 42 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Fong and the Indians
1968
Waldo
1968
Girls at Play
1969
Jungle Lovers
1971
Saint Jack
1973
The Black House
1974
The Family Arsenal
1976
Picture Palace
1978
The Mosquito Coast
1981
O-Zone
1986
My Secret History
1989
Millroy the Magician
1993
My Other Life
1996
Kowloon Tong
1997
Hotel Honolulu
2001
Blinding Light
2005
The Elephanta Suite
2007
A Dead Hand: A Crime in Calcutta
2009
The Lower River
2012
Mother Land
2017
Under the Wave at Waimea
2021
The Bad Angel Brothers
2022
Burma Sahib
2024
Murder in Mount Holly
1969
London Snow (With: John Lawrence)
1982
Doctor Slaughter
1984
The Shortest Day of the Year
1986
The White Man's Burden
1987
Dr. Demarr
1990
A Christmas Card (With: John Lawrence)
1991
The Greenest Island
1995
Camp Echo
2019
Sinning with Annie
1972
World's End
1982
Half Moon Street
1984
On the Edge of the Great Rift: Three Novels of Africa
1996
The Collected Stories
1997
The Collected Short Novels
1998
Fresh Air Fiend: Travel Writings
2000
The Stranger at the Palazzo d'Oro
2003
Mr. Bones
2014
The Vanishing Point
2025
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