Standalone Books in Order

35
Books
1947
First Book
1962
Latest Book
16
Years

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

1

All Over The Town

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1947

2

Farewell the Tranquil Mind

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1950

3

Seven Men of Gascony

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1954

4

The Adventures of Ben Gunn

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1956

5

There Was a Fair Maid Dwelling

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1960

6

Stop at a Winner

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1961

7

The Spring Madness of Mr Sermon / Mr. Sermon

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1963

8

Under an English Sky

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1964

9

The Golden Millstones: Napoleon's Brother and Sisters

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1964

10

Too Few for Drums

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1964

11

Cheap Day Return

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1967

12

Return Journey

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1967

13

Charlie, Come Home / Come Home Charlie and Face Them

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1969

14

To Serve Them All My Days

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1972

15

Peace Comes to Peckham

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1948

16

Queen Came By

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1949

17

Sailors Beware

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1950

18

Nobody Shouted Author

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1951

19

The Old Lady of Cheadle

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1952

20

Miaow! Miaow!

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1952

21

The Bride Wore an Opal Ring

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1952

22

Waggonload O'Monkeys

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1952

23

Made to Measure

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1952

24

Smoke in the Valley

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1952

25

Spark in Judea

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1953

26

Golden Rain

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1953

27

Absent Lover

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1953

28

Home is the Hunted

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1954

29

Guinea Pigs

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1954

30

The Orchard Walls

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1954

31

The Roundelay Tradition

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1954

32

And Then There Were None

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1954

33

Ten Till Five

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1954

34

Flashpoint

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1958

35

Wild Mink

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1962

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. All Over The Town (1947), 2. Farewell the Tranquil Mind (1950), 3. Seven Men of Gascony (1954), 4. The Adventures of Ben Gunn (1956), 5. There Was a Fair Maid Dwelling (1960), and 30 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Standalone series by R.F. Delderfield contains 35 books. The series began in 1947 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

The Standalone series is written by R.F. Delderfield. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.

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