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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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