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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 "Duel" (1982) and follow publication order through all 11 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Duel
1982
The Smile of the Lamb
1983
See Under: Love
1986
Be My Knife
1988
The Book of Intimate Grammar
1991
The Zig Zag Kid
1994
Someone to Run With
2000
To the End of the Land
2008
Falling Out of Time
2014
A Horse Walks into a Bar
2016
More Than I Love My Life
2021
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