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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 "Only Son" (1997) and follow publication order through all 21 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Only Son
1997
The Next To Die
2001
Make Them Cry
2002
Watch Them Die
2003
Left for Dead
2004
The Last Victim
2005
Killing Spree
2007
One Last Scream
2007
Final Breath
2009
Vicious
2010
Disturbed
2011
Terrified
2012
Unspeakable
2013
Tell Me You're Sorry
2014
No One Needs To Know
2015
You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone
2016
Hide Your Fear
2017
They Won't Be Hurt
2018
The Night She Disappeared
2021
The Enemy at Home
2023
Everyone a Stranger
2025
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