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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 "Billionaire" (1983) and follow publication order through all 23 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Billionaire
1983
Biggles The Storybook
1986
Possession
1988
Dreamer
1989
Sweet Heart
1990
Twilight
1991
Prophecy
1992
Host
1993
Alchemist
1996
Getting Wired!
1996
The Truth
1997
Denial
1998
Faith
2000
Perfect People
2011
Absolute Proof
2017
I Follow You
2020
Short Shockers: Collection One
2013
Short Shockers: Collection Two
2013
A Twist of the Knife
2014
The Perfect Murder
2010
Christmas is for the Kids
2011
In the Nick of Time (With: Ian Rankin)
2014
Footloose (With: Val McDermid)
2019
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