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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 "Paranoia" (2001) and follow publication order through all 19 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Paranoia
2001

The Thin White Line
2008

The Great Planet Robbery
2008

Tooth and Nail
2010

Suffer the Children
2014

The Alchemists
2017

One of Us
2018

Our War
2019

The Children of Red Peak
2020

Strike
2022

Episode Thirteen
2023

Djinn
2023

Q.R.F.
2023

How to Make a Horror Movie and Survive
2024

Hell's Eden
2025

Castles in the Sky
2025

My Ex, The Antichrist
2025

The End of the Road
2013

Before Plan 9: Plans 1-8 From Outer Space
2012
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