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Standalone Books in Order

8
Books
1988
First Book
2016
Latest Book
29
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: April 2026

Quick Answer

What order should I read the Standalone series? Start with "Through a Brazen Mirror" (1988) and follow publication order through all 8 books.

The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
Through a Brazen Mirror cover

Through a Brazen Mirror

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1988

2
The Porcelain Dove cover

The Porcelain Dove

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1993

3
The Freedom Maze cover

The Freedom Maze

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2011

4
The Evil Wizard Smallbone cover

The Evil Wizard Smallbone

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2016

5
The Parwat Ruby cover

The Parwat Ruby

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1999

6

The Tragedy of King Alexander the Stag

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2012

7
Young Woman in a Garden cover

Young Woman in a Garden

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2014

8
The Great Detective cover

The Great Detective

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2016

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