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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 "Choir Boy" (2005) and follow publication order through all 15 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Choir Boy
2005
All the Birds in the Sky
2016
The City in the Middle of the Night
2019
Lessons in Magic and Disaster
2025
The Fermi Paradox is Our Business Model
2010
Six Months, Three Days
2011
Intestate
2012
The Cartography of Sudden Death
2014
As Good as New
2014
Clover
2016
Don't Press Charges and I Won't Sue
2017
Rock Manning Goes for Broke
2018
If You Take My Meaning
2020
Six Months, Three Days, Five Others
2017
Even Greater Mistakes
2021
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