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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 "The Shoe Box Waltz" (2024) and follow publication order through all 18 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Shoe Box Waltz
2024
The Book of Love
2024
Travels with the Snow Queen
1996
The Specialist's Hat
1998
Shoe and Marriage
2000
The Faery Handbag
2004
The Hortlak
2005
Some Zombie Contingency Plans
2005
Stone Animals
2012
I Can See Right Through You
2014
The Game of Smash and Recovery
2015
The Summer People
2015
Stranger Things Happen
2001
Magic for Beginners
2005
Pretty Monsters
2005
The Wrong Grave
2009
Get in Trouble
2015
White Cat, Black Dog
2023
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