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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: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Standalone series? Start with "The Mostly True Story of Jack" (2011) and follow publication order through all 11 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Mostly True Story of Jack
2011
Iron Hearted Violet
2012
The Witch's Boy
2014
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
2016
The Ogress and the Orphans
2022
When Women Were Dragons
2022
Mrs. Sorenson and the Sasquatch
2014
The Unlicensed Magician
2015
Elegy to Gabrielle
2018
The Crane Husband
2023
Dreadful Young Ladies and Other Stories
2018
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