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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 "January Fifteenth" (2022) and follow publication order through all 13 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

January Fifteenth
2022

A Memory of Wind
2009

The Lady Who Plucked Red Flowers Beneath the Queen’s Window
2010

Eros, Philia, Agape
2010

The Monster's Million Faces
2010

Fields of Gold
2011

Portrait of Lisane da Patagnia
2012

If You Were a Dinosaur, My Love
2013

Grand Jeté (The Great Leap)
2014

Placed into Abyss
2020

Also, the Cat: A Tor.Com Original
2024
After the Invasion of the Bug-Eyed Aliens
2025

How the World Became Quiet
2013
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