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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 "Maybe I'll Call Anna" (1990) and follow publication order through all 11 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Maybe I'll Call Anna
1990
Résumé With Monsters
1995
Zod Wallop
1995
Irrational Fears
1998
The Death of the Novel
1995
The Essayist in the Wilderness
2002
The Tenth Muse
2007
Penguins of the Apocalypse
2008
The Return of Count Electric, and Other Stories
1993
The Ocean and All Its Devices
2006
The Unorthodox Dr. Draper and Other Stories
2017
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