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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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