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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 "Eight Months on Ghazzah Street" (1988) and follow publication order through all 12 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Eight Months on Ghazzah Street
1988
Fludd
1989
A Place of Greater Safety
1992
A Change of Climate
1994
An Experiment in Love
1995
The Giant, O'Brien
1998
Beyond Black
2005
How Shall I Know You?
2014
The School of English
2015
Learning to Talk
2003
The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher
2014
Mantel Pieces
2020
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