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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 "Red Dust" (1993) and follow publication order through all 22 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Red Dust
1993
Pasquale's Angel
1994
Fairyland
1995
Making History
2000
The Secret of Life
2001
Whole Wide World
2002
White Devils
2004
Mind's Eye
2005
Cowboy Angels
2007
Players
2007
Austral
2017
War of the Maps
2020
Secret Harmonies
2022
Beyond the Burn Line
2023
The Temptation of Dr Stein
1994
Naming the Dead
1999
City of the Dead
2011
Prisoners of the Action (With: Kim Newman)
2012
Dr Pretorius and the Lost Temple
2012
The King of the Hill
1991
The Invisible Country
1996
Little Machines
2011
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