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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 "City of Names" (2002) and follow publication order through all 8 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
City of Names
2002
The Truth About Celia
2003
The Brief History of the Dead
2003
Grooves
2006
The Illumination
2011
Things that Fall from the Sky
2002
The View From the Seventh Layer
2008
The Ghost Variations
2020
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