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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 "Golden States" (1984) and follow publication order through all 11 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Golden States
1984
A Home at the End of the World
1990
Flesh and Blood
1995
The Hours
1998
Specimen Days
2005
By Nightfall
2010
The Snow Queen
2014
The Hours / Mrs. Dalloway
2022
2023
Little Man
2015
A Wild Swan: And Other Tales
2015
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