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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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