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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 "Dirt" (2001) and follow publication order through all 14 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Dirt
2001
Burn
2003
Rain Dogs
2005
The Cleanup
2006
Safer
2008
Lake Country
2012
Kill Monster
2019
Device Free Weekend
2023
Dante's Disciples
1991
Northern Frights III
1995
These Guns for Hire
2006
Writes of Spring
2012
Murder Under the Oaks
2015
Doolittle’s first novel, Dirt, was published in 2001, and was followed by Burn
2003
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