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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 "Seductions" (1984) and follow publication order through all 42 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Seductions
1984
Darklings
1985
Invaders From Mars
1986
Crucifax Autumn
1988
The Nightmares on Elm Street Part 4 and Part 5 (As:Joseph Locke)
1989
Warlock
1989
Trade Secrets
1990
Lot Lizards
1991
The New Neighbor
1991
Kill the Teacher's Pet (As:Joseph Locke)
1991
Petrified (As:Joseph Locke)
1992
Dark Channel
1992
Kiss of Death (As:Joseph Locke)
1992
Game Over (As:Joseph Locke)
1993
The Teacher (As:Joseph Locke)
1993
1-900-Killer (As:Joseph Locke)
1994
Vengeance (As:Joseph Locke)
1994
Biofire
1996
Shackled
1997
Good Burger (As:Joseph Locke)
1997
Can't Hardly Wait
1998
Sex and Violence in Hollywood
2001
Zombie Love
2003
Scissors
2004
Crawlers!
2006
The Loveliest Dead
2006
Ravenous
2008
Serpent Girl
2008
Bestial
2009
Murder Was My Alibi
2010
Trailer Park Noir
2011
Loveless
2011
Meds
2011
The Man in the Palace Theater
2012
Invitation Only
2012
The Man Who Killed Halloween
2014
Methods of Madness
1990
Pieces of Hate
1996
'Nids
2006
Slivers of Bone
2008
The Girl in the Basement and Other Stories
2010
Wailing and Gnashing of Teeth
2021
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