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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 "Compositons for the Young and Old" (2004) and follow publication order through all 19 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Compositons for the Young and Old
2004
Swallowing a Donkey's Eye
2012
Floating Boy and the Girl Who Couldn't Fly (With: Stephen Graham Jones)
2014
A Head Full of Ghosts
2015
Disappearance at Devil's Rock
2016
The Cabin at the End of the World
2018
Survivor Song
2020
The Pallbearers Club
2022
Horror Movie
2024
Another
2025
Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep
2026
City Pier
2007
In the Mean Time
2010
Growing Things and Other Stories
2019
The Beast You Are
2023
The Teacher
2007
There's No Light Between Floors
2007
The Harlequin and the Train
2009
In Bloom
2023
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