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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 "Time of the Fourth Horseman" (1976) and follow publication order through all 30 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Time of the Fourth Horseman
1976
False Dawn
1978
Ariosto
1980
Sins of Omission
1980
Dead & Buried
1980
The Godforsaken
1983
Hyacinths
1983
Nomads
1984
Locadio's Apprentice
1984
A Taste of Wine (As: Vanessa Pryor)
1984
Four Horses for Tishtry
1985
To the High Redoubt
1985
A Mortal Glamour
1985
A Baroque Fable
1986
Floating Illusions
1986
Firecode
1987
Taji's Syndrome
1988
Beastnights
1989
The Spider Glass
1991
Magnificat
1999
Alas, Poor Yorick
2002
Arcane Wisdome
2014
Cabin 33
1980
On Saint Hubert's Thing
1982
Do I Dare to Eat a Peach?
1985
Advocates (With: Suzy McKee Charnas)
1991
Cautionary Tales
1978
Signs and Portents
1984
The Vampire Stories of Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
1994
Apprehensions and Other Delusions
2003
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