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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 "Automated Alice" (1996) and follow publication order through all 15 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Automated Alice
1996
Cobralingus
2000
Needle In The Groove
2000
Falling Out of Cars
2002
Channel Skin
2012
Mappalujo
2016
Slow Motion Ghosts
2019
House with No Doors
2021
Woundings
1986
Pixel Juice
2012
Intoxication
1998
Haunted Futures: Tomorrow is Coming
2017
Best of British Science Fiction 2017
2018
Best British Short Stories 2020
2020
Somniscope: A Dreampunk Convergence
2024
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