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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 Girl of Ink and Stars / The Cartographer's Daughter" (2016) and follow publication order through all 12 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Girl of Ink and Stars / The Cartographer's Daughter
2016
The Island at the End of Everything
2017
The Way Past Winter
2018
The Deathless Girls
2019
The Mercies
2020
A Secret of Birds & Bone
2020
Julia and the Shark
2021
The Dance Tree
2022
Almost Life
2026
Last March
2012
The Haunting Season
2021
The Witching Hour: Haunting Tales for Long Dark Nights
2025
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