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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 "Lenin's Kisses" (2003) and follow publication order through all 10 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Lenin's Kisses
2003
Serve the People!
2005
Dream of Ding Village
2005
The Four Books
2013
The Explosion Chronicles
2013
The Day the Sun Died
2015
Hard Like Water
2021
Heart Sutra
2023
Marrow
1998
The Years, Months, Days
1997
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