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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 "Roofworld" (1988) and follow publication order through all 36 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Roofworld
1988

Rune
1990

Red Bride
1992

Darkest Day
1993

Spanky
1994

Psychoville
1995

Disturbia
1997

Soho Black
1998

Calabash
2000

Plastic
2003

Breathe
2004

Hell Train
2011

Nyctophobia
2014

The Sand Men
2015

Hot Water
2022

Wage Slaves
1997
The Green Man
2002

American Waitress
2003

The Spider Kiss
2007

Beautiful Men
2010

#ChooseThePlot (With: James Oswald,Jane Casey)
2014

Bryant & May and the Nameless Woman
2015

Reconciliation Day
2016

The Washing
2019

The Bureau of Lost Souls
1984

City Jitters
1986

More City Jitters
1988

Flesh Wounds
1989

Sharper Knives
1992

Personal Demons
1998

Uncut
1999

The Devil in Me
2001

Demonized
2004

Old Devil Moon
2007

Red Gloves
2011

Red Gloves Volume I & II
2011
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