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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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