Standalone Books in Order

5
Books
2015
First Book
2023
Latest Book
9
Years

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: January 2026

Publication Order

1

Where All Light Tends to Go

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2015

2

The Weight of this World

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2017

3

The Line That Held Us

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2018

4

When These Mountains Burn

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2020

5

Those We Thought We Knew

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2023

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The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Where All Light Tends to Go (2015), 2. The Weight of this World (2017), 3. The Line That Held Us (2018), 4. When These Mountains Burn (2020), 5. Those We Thought We Knew (2023). This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Standalone series by David Joy contains 5 books. The series began in 2015 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

The Standalone series is written by David Joy. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.

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