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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 "Astercote" (1970) and follow publication order through all 29 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Astercote
1970
The Whispering Knights
1971
The Wild Hunt of Hagworthy
1971
The Driftway
1972
The Ghost of Thomas Kempe
1973
The House in Norham Gardens
1974
Going Back
1975
A Stitch in Time
1976
The Road to Lichfield
1977
The Voyage of QV66
1978
Judgment Day
1980
Treasures of Time
1980
The Revenge of Samuel Stokes
1981
Next to Nature, Art
1982
Perfect Happiness
1983
According to Mark
1984
Moon Tiger
1987
City of the Mind
1988
Passing On
1989
Cleopatra's Sister
1993
Heat Wave
1996
Spiderweb
1998
A House Unlocked
2001
The Photograph
2003
Making it Up
2005
Consequences
2007
Family Album
2009
How It All Began
2011
Abroad
2013
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