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Standalone Books in Order

16
Books
1978
First Book
2022
Latest Book
45
Years

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 "A Man in Search of a Pet" (1978) and follow publication order through all 16 books.

The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
A Man in Search of a Pet cover

A Man in Search of a Pet

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1978

2
Lamb cover

Lamb

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1980

3
Cal cover

Cal

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1983

4
Andrew McAndrew cover

Andrew McAndrew

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1985

5
Grace Notes cover

Grace Notes

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1997

6
The Anatomy School cover

The Anatomy School

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2001

7
Midwinter Break cover

Midwinter Break

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2017

8
Secrets cover

Secrets

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1979

9
A Time to Dance cover

A Time to Dance

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1982

10
The Great Profundo cover

The Great Profundo

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1987

11
The Best of Bernard MacLaverty cover

The Best of Bernard MacLaverty

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1990

12
The Bernard MacLaverty Collection cover

The Bernard MacLaverty Collection

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1991

13
Walking the Dog cover

Walking the Dog

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1994

14
Matters of Life & Death cover

Matters of Life & Death

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2006

15
Collected Stories cover

Collected Stories

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2013

16
Blank Pages cover

Blank Pages

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2022

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