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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 "Homework" (1990) and follow publication order through all 11 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Homework
1990
Criminals
1995
The Missing World
1999
Eva Moves the Furniture
2001
Banishing Verona
2004
The House on Fortune Street
2008
The Flight of Gemma Hardy
2012
Mercury
2016
The Boy in the Field
2020
The Road from Belhaven
2024
Learning by Heart: Short Stories
1986
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