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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 "Disappearances" (1977) and follow publication order through all 12 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Disappearances
1977
Marie Blythe
1983
A Stranger in the Kingdom
1989
Northern Borders
1994
The Fall of the Year
1999
The True Account
2003
Waiting for Teddy Williams
2004
On Kingdom Mountain
2007
Walking to Gatlinburg
2010
God's Kingdom
2015
Points North
2018
Where the Rivers Flow North
2022
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