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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 First Fifteen Lives of Harry August" (2014) and follow publication order through all 11 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
2014
Touch
2015
The Sudden Appearance of Hope
2016
The End of the Day
2017
The Pursuit of William Abbey
2019
Sweet Harmony
2020
Notes from the Burning Age
2021
Slow Gods
2025
Irregularity
2014
The Djinn Falls in Love and Other Stories
2017
2001: An Odyssey in Words
2018
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