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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 "RL's Dream" (1995) and follow publication order through all 23 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
RL's Dream
1995
Blue Light
1998
The Greatest
2000
The Man in My Basement
2004
The Wave
2005
Diablerie
2006
Fortunate Son
2006
Killing Johnny Fry
2006
The Tempest Tales
2008
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
2009
Parishioner
2012
Odyssey
2013
Inside a Silver Box
2015
The Further Tales of Tempest Landry
2015
John Woman
2018
Touched
2023
The Watt’s Lion
1993
Whispers in the Dark
2000
Jack Strong
2014
Debbie Doesn't Do It Anymore
2014
Archibald Lawless, Anarchist at Large
2016
Futureland
2001
The Awkward Black Man
2020
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