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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 Revenants" (1984) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Revenants
1984
Still Life
1985
After Long Silence
1987
The Enigma Score
1987
The Gate to Women's Country
1987
Beauty
1991
Shadow's End
1994
Gibbon's Decline and Fall
1996
The Family Tree
1997
Six Moon Dance
1998
Singer from the Sea
1999
The Fresco
2000
The Visitor
2002
The Companions
2003
The Margarets
2007
The Gardener
1988
The Bone Yard
1988
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