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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 Cruise of the Dry Dock" (1917) and follow publication order through all 12 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Cruise of the Dry Dock
1917
Birthright
1922
East Is East
1922
Fombombo
1923
Red Sand
1924
Teeftallow
1926
Bright Metal
1929
Strange Moon
1929
Backwater
1930
Railroad (With: Caldwell Davis)
1933
The Sound Wagon
1935
These Bars of Flesh
1938
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