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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 "Bird Adalbert" (1985) and follow publication order through all 46 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Bird Adalbert
1985

Noah and the Ark and the Animals
1987

Big Al
1988

Santa's Secret Helper
1990

Temple Cat
1991

Mother Earth's Counting Book
1992

Billy and the Bad Teacher
1992

Who Owns the Cow?
1995

Bright Christmas
1996

Phillip's Birthday Book
1996

Music Time, Any Time
1997

Double Trouble in Walla Walla
1997

Snowden and the Christmas Joy Parade
1999

Workshop
1999

Hey Dad, Could I Borrow Your Hammer
1999

The Landry News
1999

Look Who's In The Thanksgiving Play!
1999

The Secret Father's Day Present
2000

The Janitor's Boy
2000

The Mouse Family
2000

Circus Family Dog
2000

The Christmas Kitten
2000

The School Story
2001

The Jacket
2002

A Week in the Woods
2002

Big Al and Shrimpy
2002

The Report Card
2004

The Last Holiday Concert
2004

Robocat
2004

A Million Dots
2005

Lunch Money
2005

Because Your Daddy Loves You
2005

Room One: A Mystery or Two
2006

A Strange Day in Mayville
2006

The Big Gust
2006

Dogku
2007

No Talking
2007

Lost and Found
2008

Extra Credit
2009

Troublemaker
2011

Because Your Mommy Loves You
2012

About Average
2012

The Map Trap
2014

Because Your Grandparents Love You
2015

The Losers Club
2017

The Friendship War
2019
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