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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 "Angels" (1983) and follow publication order through all 19 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Angels
1983
Fiskadoro
1985
The Stars at Noon
1986
Resuscitation of a Hanged Man
1990
Already Dead
1997
The Name of the World
2000
Tree of Smoke
2004
Nobody Move
2009
The Laughing Monsters
2014
Shoppers
2002
Soul of a Whore and Purvis
2012
Train Dreams
2002
The Veil
1987
Jesus' Son
1992
The Incognito Lounge
1994
The Throne Of The Third Heaven Of The Nations Millennium General Assembly
1995
The Man Among the SealsInner Weather
2017
The Largesse of the Sea Maiden
2018
Car Crash While Hitchhiking and Emergency
2020
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