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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 Next Man" (1976) and follow publication order through all 15 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Next Man
1976
Outside in
1980
And Baby Will Fall / Child Proof
1988
Underdog
1993
Cutting Loose
1999
Oh Joe
2008
Confessions of a Discontented Deity
2012
Anything to Win
2011
Who I Am
2011
Extra Fries
2014
Telling Tails
1994
Rover's Tales
1998
The Reluctant Detective and Other Stories
2001
Alien Quartet
2018
100 Great Detectives, Or, the Detective Directory
1991
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