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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 "The Strayed Sheep of Charun" (1977) and follow publication order through all 7 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

The Strayed Sheep of Charun
1977

King of the Wood
1983

Cestus Dei
1983

The Enigma Variations
1989

Total Recall 2070: Machine Dreams
1999

Legacy of Prometheus
2000

Historical Whodunits
1993
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