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
Retreat from Oblivion
Buy on Amazon1939
Dark Passage
Buy on Amazon1946
Behold This Woman
Buy on Amazon1947
Nightfall/Missing Believed Murdered / The Dark Chase / Convicted
Buy on Amazon1947
Of Missing Persons
Buy on Amazon1950
Cassidy's Girl
Buy on Amazon1951
Of Tender Sin
Buy on Amazon1952
Street of the Lost
Buy on Amazon1952
The Burglar
Buy on Amazon1953
The Moon in the Gutter
Buy on Amazon1953
Black Friday
Buy on Amazon1954
The Blonde on the Street Corner
Buy on Amazon1954
Street of No Return
Buy on Amazon1954
The Wounded and the Slain
Buy on Amazon1955
Down There/Shoot the Piano Player
Buy on Amazon1956
Fire in the Flesh
Buy on Amazon1957
Night Squad
Buy on Amazon1961
Somebody's Done For
Buy on Amazon1967
Pulp Frictions: Hardboiled Stories
Buy on Amazon1996
Dames, Booze, Guns & Gumshoes
Buy on Amazon2013
Shoot the Piano Player – 1956
19
Nightfall – 1947
19
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Retreat from Oblivion (1939), 2. Dark Passage (1946), 3. Behold This Woman (1947), 4. Nightfall/Missing Believed Murdered / The Dark Chase / Convicted (1947), 5. Of Missing Persons (1950), and 17 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by David Goodis contains 22 books. The series began in 1939 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by David Goodis. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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