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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 "A Year of Lesser" (1997) and follow publication order through all 15 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
A Year of Lesser
1997
See the Child
1999
The Case of Lena S
2002
The Time In Between
2005
The Retreat
2008
The Matter With Morris
2010
The Age of Hope
2012
Leaving Tomorrow
2014
Stranger
2016
Out of Mind
2021
Away from the Dead
2023
Sitting Opposite My Brother
1993
Here the Dark
2020
The Scotiabank Giller Prize 15 Years: An Anthology of Prize-Winning Canadian Fiction.
2008
The Audlib Project: Home 2020
2021
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