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Standalone Books in Order

11
Books
1995
First Book
2015
Latest Book
21
Years

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 "Songdogs" (1995) and follow publication order through all 11 books.

The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
Songdogs cover

Songdogs

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1995

2
This Side of Brightness cover

This Side of Brightness

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1998

3
Zoli cover

Zoli

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2001

4
Dancer cover

Dancer

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2003

5
Let the Great World Spin cover

Let the Great World Spin

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2009

6
TransAtlantic cover

TransAtlantic

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2013

7
Apeirogon cover

Apeirogon

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2020

8
Twist cover

Twist

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2025

9
Fishing the Sloe-Black River cover

Fishing the Sloe-Black River

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1984

10
Everything in This Country Must cover

Everything in This Country Must

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2000

11
Thirteen Ways of Looking cover

Thirteen Ways of Looking

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2015

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