Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Famously Bad Contract | 2021 | Dave Daren | Buy |
| 2 | The Cartel Lawyer | 2021 | Dave Daren | Buy |
| 3 | Father Doesn’t Know Best | 2021 | Dave Daren | Buy |
| 4 | Going Legit | 2021 | Dave Daren | Buy |
| 5 | Tempting Fate | 2022 | Dave Daren | Buy |
| 6 | Going Legit 2 | 2023 | Dave Daren | Buy |
| 7 | Palm Trees and Legal Fees | 2023 | Dave Daren | Buy |
| 8 | The Prisoner | 2024 | Dave Daren | Buy |
| 9 | Spectral Evidence | 2024 | Dave Daren | Buy |
| 10 | Badlands Justice | 2024 | Dave Daren | Buy |
| 11 | Con Law | 2025 | Dave Daren | Buy |
Dave Daren’s standalone novels cover the legal thriller territory that does not fit neatly into his numbered series. The eleven books published between 2021 and 2025 range widely in subject matter. A Famously Bad Contract deals with entertainment industry disputes, The Cartel Lawyer involves drug trafficking, and Palm Trees and Legal Fees takes the action to a tropical setting. Spectral Evidence and Badlands Justice push into darker territory, while Con Law tackles constitutional questions.
The standalones are a good way to sample Daren’s writing without committing to a full series. Each book is self-contained, though Going Legit and its sequel are connected. Readers who have worked through Daren’s numbered series and want more of his fast-paced legal writing will find plenty of variety here.