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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 "SeesawGirl" (1999) and follow publication order through all 12 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

SeesawGirl
1999

The Kite Fighters
2000

A Single Shard
2001

When My Name Was Keoko
2002

Project Mulberry
2005

Archer's Quest
2006

Click (With: Eoin Colfer,Roddy Doyle,Tim Wynne-Jones,David Almond,Nick Hornby)
2007

Keeping Score
2008

A Long Walk to Water
2010

Prairie Lotus
2020

The One Thing You'd Save
2021

Gracie Under the Waves
2024
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