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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 "A Planet Called Treason / Treason" (1978) and follow publication order through all 29 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
A Planet Called Treason / Treason
1978
Songmaster
1980
Hart's Hope
1983
Saints / A Woman of Destiny
1984
Wyrms
1987
The Abyss (With: James Cameron)
1989
Lost Boys
1992
Treasure Box
1996
Stone Tables
1997
Homebody
1998
Enchantment
1999
Magic Mirror
1999
Robota
2003
Zanna's Gift (With: Scott Richards)
2004
Magic Street
2005
Space Boy
2007
Invasive Procedures (With: Aaron Johnston)
2007
A Town Divided by Christmas
2018
The Fringe (in The Folk of the Fringe)
1985
Hatrack River
1986
Salvage
1986
Eye for Eye
1987
Computer Friendly
1989
Dogwalker
1989
Hamlet's Father
2011
Unaccompanied Sonata and Other Stories
1981
The Folk of the Fringe
1989
Future on Fire
1991
Keeper of Dreams
2008
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