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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 Concrete Inquisition" (1993) and follow publication order through all 13 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Concrete Inquisition
1993
Digger
1997
The Next President
2000
Hot Type
2005
Gasoline, Texas
2007
Farewell Performance
2007
Round Robin
2010
Blood Street Punx
2011
One False Step
2011
Still Coming
2011
Hangman
2013
Pointy Teeth
2010
Naked Came the Farmer
1998
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