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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 "The Saint of Bright Doors" (2023) and follow publication order through all 14 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

The Saint of Bright Doors
2023

Rakesfall
2024

The 2013 Rhysling Anthology
2013

The Apex Book of World SF 4
2015

An Alphabet of Embers
2016

Shattered Prism #2
2016

Asian Monsters
2016

GlitterShip Year One
2017

Everyone: Worlds Without Walls
2017

Transcendent 2
2017

Chiral Mad 5
2022

Uncanny Magazine, Issue 53, July/August 2023
2023

Rosalind's Siblings
2023

Grimdark Magazine Issue #38
2024
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