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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 "Howling Mad" (1989) and follow publication order through all 16 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Howling Mad
1989
The Return of Swamp Thing
1989
The Rocketeer
1991
Star Trek VI Movie Adaptation
1991
Batman Forever
1995
Spider-Man 2
2004
Fantastic Four
2005
Spider-Man 3
2007
Tigerheart
2008
Iron Man
2008
Transformers Dark of the Moon
2011
Marvel's The Avengers - Road to The Avengers
2012
Battleship
2012
After Earth
2013
Artful
2017
Alien Kidnap
2018
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