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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 "Hypnotic Death (As:)" (1949) and follow publication order through all 109 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Hypnotic Death (As:)
1949
The Fatal Focus (As:)
1950
Killer by Night (As:)
1951
Celluloid Suicide (As:)
1951
Flight Into Horror (As:)
1951
Ghosts Don’t Kill (As:)
1951
Kill Him Gently (As:)
1951
Murder Gives Notice (As:)
1951
Satan’s Sabbath (As:)
1951
The Time Thief (As:)
1951
You Can’t Keep Murder Out (As:)
1951
The Crook Who Wasn’t There! (As:)
1952
Feline Frame-Up (As:)
1952
Maniac Murders (As:)
1952
The Murder I Don’t Remember (As:)
1952
There’s No Future in Murder (As:)
1952
Venus Unarmed
1953
The Lady Is Chased / Trouble is a Dame
1953
The Mermaid Murmurs Murder
1953
The Hoodlum Was a Honey / Penthouse Passout / Hot Seat for a Honey
1953
The Frame Is Beautiful
1953
Fraulein Is Feline
1953
Rope for a Redhead / Model of No Virtue
1953
Lethal in Love / The Minx is Murder
1953
Wreath for Rebecca
1954
Murder—Paris Fashion
1954
The Black Widow Weeps
1954
Strip Without Tease / Stripper, You've Sinned
1954
Nemesis Wore Nylons
1954
Yoga Shrouds Yolande
1954
Swan Song for a Siren
1955
Kiss and Kill
1955
Shroud for My Sugar
1955
Maid for Murder
1955
Murder Is My Mistress
1955
Shamus, Your Slip Is Showing
1955
The Two-Timing Blonde
1955
Kiss Me Deadly / Lipstick Larceny
1955
Curves for a Coroner
1955
Cutie Cashed His Chips
1955
Miss Called Murder
1955
Homicide Hoyden
1955
A Morgue Amour
1955
Lead Astray
1955
Sob-Sister Cries Murder
1955
Murder By Miss-Demeanour
1956
Darling, You’re Doomed
1956
No Halo for Hedy
1956
Donna Died Laughing
1956
Blonde, Beautiful, and—Blam!
1956
My Darling Is Deadpan
1956
Strictly for Felony
1956
The Eve of His Dying
1956
Shady Lady
1956
The Bribe Was Beautiful
1956
The Lady Has No Convictions
1956
Hi-Jack for Jill
1956
Bid the Babe Bye-Bye
1956
Meet Murder, My Angel
1956
Caress Before Killing
1956
Sweetheart, This Is Homicide
1956
Lethal in Love
1957
Last Note for a Lovely
1957
Ten Grand Tallulah and Temptation
1957
Sinner, You Slay Me
1957
Wreath for a Redhead
1957
Bella Donna Was Poison
1957
So Lovely She Lies
1958
No Body She Knows
1958
Cutie Takes the Count
1958
No Future, Fair Lady
1958
Hi-Fi Fadeout
1958
Widow Bewitched
1958
The Charmer Chased
1958
High Fashion in Homicide
1958
Sinfully Yours
1958
The Cold Dark Hours (As:)
1959
Towers of Love (As: Caroline Farr)
1960
A Castle In Spain (As: Caroline Farr)
1966
Mansion Of Evil (As:Caroline Farr)
1966
Granite Folly (As: Caroline Farr)
1967
The Secret of the Chateau (As:Caroline Farr)
1967
House of Destiny (As:Caroline Farr)
1969
The Castle on the Lake (As:Caroline Farr)
1970
Castle on the Loch (As:Caroline Farr)
1970
Dark Citadel (As:Caroline Farr)
1971
Terror on Duncan Island (As:Caroline Farr)
1971
Towers of Fear (As:Caroline Farr)
1972
A Castle in Canada (As:Caroline Farr)
1972
The House on the Cliffs (As:Caroline Farr)
1974
Dark Mansion (As: Caroline Farr)
1974
Mansion Malevolent (As:Caroline Farr)
1974
Mansion Of Peril (As:Caroline Farr)
1975
Castle of Terror (As:Caroline Farr)
1975
The Scream in the Storm (As:Caroline Farr)
1975
Chateau of Wolves (As:Caroline Farr)
1976
Mansion of Menace (As:Caroline Farr)
1976
Brecon Castle (As:Caroline Farr)
1976
House of Treachery (As:Caroline Farr)
1977
Ravensnest (As:Caroline Farr)
1977
The House of Landsdown (As:Caroline Farr)
1977
Heiress To Corsair Keep (As: Caroline Farr)
1978
Heiress Of Fear (As:Caroline Farr)
1978
Sinister House (As:Caroline Farr)
1978
House of Valhalla (As:Caroline Farr)
1978
Island of Evil (As:Caroline Farr)
1979
Castle on the Rhine (As:Caroline Farr)
1979
Room Of Secrets (As: Caroline Farr)
1979
Secret at Ravenswood (As:Caroline Farr)
1980
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