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: January 2026
Publication Order
Heart-Shaped Box
Buy on Amazon2007
Gunpowder
Buy on Amazon2008
Horns
Buy on Amazon2009
The Fireman
Buy on Amazon2016
King Sorrow
Buy on Amazon2025
Voluntary Committal
Buy on Amazon2005
The Black Phone
Buy on Amazon2007
Abraham's Boys
Buy on Amazon2007
Better Than Home
Buy on Amazon2007
Bobby Conroy Comes Back from the Dead
Buy on Amazon2007
Dead-Wood
Buy on Amazon2007
Last Breath
Buy on Amazon2007
My Father's Mask
Buy on Amazon2007
Pop Art
Buy on Amazon2007
The Widow's Breakfast
Buy on Amazon2007
You Will Hear the Locust Sing
Buy on Amazon2007
In the Rundown
Buy on Amazon2007
Throttle (With: Stephen King)
Buy on Amazon2012
In the Tall Grass (With: Stephen King)
Buy on Amazon2012
Twittering from the Circus of the Dead
Buy on Amazon2013
Wolverton Station
Buy on Amazon2014
By the Silver Water of Lake Champlain
Buy on Amazon2014
Dark Carousel
Buy on Amazon2018
You Are Released
Buy on Amazon2018
Late Returns
2019
A Sign of the Times
2023
Ushers
Buy on Amazon2024
20th Century Ghosts
Buy on Amazon2005
Best New Horror
Buy on Amazon2005
Road Rage (With: Stephen King,Richard Matheson,Chris Ryall)
Buy on Amazon2012
Tales from the Darkside: Scripts by Joe Hill
Buy on Amazon2016
Strange Weather
Buy on Amazon2017
Full Throttle
Buy on Amazon2019
The Black Phone and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon2022
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Heart-Shaped Box (2007), 2. Gunpowder (2008), 3. Horns (2009), 4. The Fireman (2016), 5. King Sorrow (2025), and 29 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Joe Hill contains 34 books. The series began in 2007 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Joe Hill. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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