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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 "Tale of the Music-Thief" (2013) and follow publication order through all 11 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Tale of the Music-Thief
2013
A Place for Everything
2012
Solomon's Ring
2013
In The Land of the Missing Socks
2013
Reluctant Symbiosis
2020
Ten of Ten
2013
Ofendra
2018
First Contact Imminent
2011
Unfinished Business
2012
Cobwebs & Antiquities
2012
FTL, Y'all!: Tales From the Age of the $200 Warp Drive
2018
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