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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 "Clockwork Universe" (2016) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Clockwork Universe
2016
Pacific Rising
2017
Sinister Seeds
2018
Jurassic War
2019
Ice Storm
2016
Peddler's Bargain
2016
Escape from Venus
2017
Deep Sixed
2017
Naval Spetsnaz
2017
Closing In
2017
Tales of War
2020
Sanitarium #23
2014
Bones III
2014
SNAFU: Wolves at the Door
2015
The Stray Branch: Spring/Summer 2015
2015
Dark Monsters
2016
Weirdbook #40
2018
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