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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 White House Mess" (1986) and follow publication order through all 16 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The White House Mess
1986
Wet Work
1991
Thank You for Smoking
1994
God Is My Broker
1998
Little Green Men
1999
No Way to Treat a First Lady
2002
Florence of Arabia
2004
Boomsday
2007
Supreme Courtship
2008
They Eat Puppies, Don't They?
2012
The Relic Master
2015
The Judge Hunter
2018
Make Russia Great Again
2020
Has Anyone Seen My Toes?
2022
Wry Martinis
1997
Cynara
2009
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