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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 "Egg Dancing" (1996) and follow publication order through all 9 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Egg Dancing
1996
Ark Baby
1998
The Paper Eater
2000
War Crimes For The Home
2002
The Ninth Life of Louis Drax
2004
My Dirty Little Book Of Stolen Time
2006
The Rapture
2009
The Uninvited
2012
Beacons: Stories for our Not So Distant Future
2013
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