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: January 2026
Publication Order
Laramie Plains
Buy on Amazon1974
Border Dawn
Buy on Amazon1976
Hide and Seek
Buy on Amazon1980
Dead or alive
Buy on Amazon1982
The Guns of Amarillo
Buy on Amazon1982
Winchester pass
Buy on Amazon1982
Cover
Buy on Amazon1987
She Wakes
Buy on Amazon1989
The Girl Next Door
Buy on Amazon1989
Trail to Nowhere
Buy on Amazon1991
Joyride / Road Kill
Buy on Amazon1994
Stranglehold
Buy on Amazon1995
Only Child
Buy on Amazon1995
1996
The Passenger
1996
Ladies' Night
Buy on Amazon1997
Station Two
Buy on Amazon2001
The Lost
Buy on Amazon2001
Old Flames
Buy on Amazon2008
The Secret Life of Souls (With: Lucky McKee)
Buy on Amazon2016
The Box
Buy on Amazon1994
Gone
Buy on Amazon2000
The Haunt
Buy on Amazon2001
The Crossings
Buy on Amazon2003
Weed Species
Buy on Amazon2006
Book of Souls
Buy on Amazon2008
I'm Not Sam (With: Lucky McKee)
Buy on Amazon2012
Notes from the Cat House
Buy on Amazon2013
Gorilla In My Room
Buy on Amazon2019
The Exit at Toledo Blade Boulevard
Buy on Amazon1998
Right to Life
Buy on Amazon1998
Broken on the Wheel of Sex
Buy on Amazon1999
Peaceable Kingdom
Buy on Amazon2003
Sleep Disorder (With: Edward Lee)
Buy on Amazon2003
Closing Time and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon2007
Triptych
Buy on Amazon2012
Night Terrors III
Buy on Amazon2014
What They Wrote
Buy on Amazon2015
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Laramie Plains (1974), 2. Border Dawn (1976), 3. Hide and Seek (1980), 4. Dead or alive (1982), 5. The Guns of Amarillo (1982), and 33 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Jack Ketchum contains 38 books. The series began in 1974 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Jack Ketchum. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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