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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 "Baptism for the Dead" (2012) and follow publication order through all 10 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Baptism for the Dead
2012
Tidewater
2015
Daughter of Sand and Stone
2015
Diana of Orchard Slope
2017
A Sea of Sorrow (With: David Blixt,Amalia Carosella,Scott Oden,Vicky Alvear Shecter,Russell Whitfield)
2017
Calamity
2019
A Light in the Merced River
2012
Schrodinger's Kitty
2012
Finnegan's Pig, Or How Saskatoon Got Bacon for Seven Years
2012
Hekate's Daughter
2019
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