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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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