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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 "Sleuth Slayer" (2008) and follow publication order through all 8 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Sleuth Slayer
2008
Shadow Play
2005
Morpheus Tales Urban Horror Special Issue
2011
Creepy Campfire Quarterly #4
2016
A Bit of a Twist: Read on the Run Anthology
2017
Triangulation: Appetites
2017
Hydrophobia
2017
The Twisted Book Of Shadows
2019
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