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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 "Midnight Mass" (1990) and follow publication order through all 13 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Midnight Mass
1990
The Select
1993
Implant
1995
Mirage
1996
Virgin
1996
Nightkill
1997
Deep as the Marrow
1997
Masque
1998
The Fifth Harmonic
2003
Draculas (With: Blake Crouch,Jeff Strand,J.A. Konrath)
2010
The Proteus Cure
2013
A Necessary End (With: Sarah Pinborough)
2014
Demonsong
2014
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