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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 Company" (2008) and follow publication order through all 22 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

The Company
2008

The Folding Knife
2010

The Hammer
2011

Sharps
2012

Savages
2015

The Big Score
2021

The Long Game
2022

Pulling the Wings Off Angels
2022

Purple and Black
2009
The Sun and I
2013

Academic Exercises
2014

A Small Price to Pay for Birdsong
2014

Let Maps to Others
2014

The Last Witness
2015

Downfall of the Gods
2016

Mightier than the Sword
2017

My Beautiful Life
2019

Burning Books for Pleasure and Profit
2022

Set in Stone
2024

Making History
2025

The Father of Lies
2018

Under My Skin
2023
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