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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 Spirit Wood" (1987) and follow publication order through all 13 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Spirit Wood
1987
Black Horizon
1989
Private Demons
1992
Of Course I Love You
1993
Vigil
2005
Bestiary
2006
Blood and Ice
2009
The Medusa Amulet
2011
The Romanov Cross
2013
The Einstein Prophecy
2015
The Jekyll Revelation
2016
The Night Crossing
2018
The Haunting of H. G. Wells
2020
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