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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 Chalk Man" (2018) and follow publication order through all 10 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Chalk Man
2018
The Hiding Place / The Taking of Annie Thorne
2019
The Other People
2020
The Burning Girls
2021
The Drift
2023
The Gathering
2024
Runaway Blues
2022
A Sliver of Darkness
2022
Hex-periments
2021
Fast forwards to present day
2016
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