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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 "Waking the Moon" (1994) and follow publication order through all 26 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Waking the Moon
1994
Twelve Monkeys
1995
Glimmering
1997
Black Light
1999
Anna and the King
1999
The Affair of the Necklace
2001
Catwoman
2004
Mortal Love
2004
The Bride of Frankenstein
2007
Wylding Hall
2015
Curious Toys
2019
Hokuloa Road
2022
A Haunting on the Hill
2023
The Erl-King
1993
Cleopatra Brimstone
2006
The Least Trumps
2006
The Maiden Flight of McCauley’s Bellerophon (in Stories)
2010
Near Zennor
2012
Chip Crockett's Christmas Carol
2013
For Sale by Owner
2021
Last Summer at Mars Hill
1998
Bibliomancy
2003
Saffron and Brimstone
2006
Errantry
2012
Fire. (With: Eleanor Arnason)
2017
The Best of Elizabeth Hand
2021
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