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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 Company of Thieves" (1994) and follow publication order through all 18 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Company of Thieves
1994
Strong Conviction
2002
The Dawn of Midnight
2003
Drifting Back
2010
The Tenacious Spy
2010
Shadows of Berlin
2011
Way of the Sword
2012
Discernment
2012
The Nature of Man
2012
Edge of Delirium
2015
Embrace the Great Nothing
2019
Liberty Lost
2021
Fusion Target
2023
Fantastic Encounter
2023
Fractured State
2012
The Hobgoblin of the Redwoods
2012
Duluthians
2011
The Authority: The Lost Year, Vol. 1
2010
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