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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 "Stir-Fry" (1994) and follow publication order through all 24 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Stir-Fry
1994
Hood
1995
Slammerkin
2001
Life Mask
2004
Landing
2007
The Sealed Letter
2008
Room
2010
Frog Music
2014
The Wonder
2016
Akin
2019
The Pull of the Stars
2020
Haven
2022
Learned by Heart
2023
The Paris Express
2025
Kissing the Witch
1997
The Woman Who Gave Birth to Rabbits
2002
Astray
2012
Touchy Subjects
2006
Three and a Half Deaths
2011
RED (With: Victoria Hislop)
2012
Ladies And Gentlemen
1996
Emma Donoghue: Selected Plays
2015
Signatories
2016
Room the Play
2017
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