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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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