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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 Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears / Children of the Revolution" (2007) and follow publication order through all 7 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears / Children of the Revolution
2007
How to Read the Air
2010
All Our Names
2014
Someone Like Us
2024
Tales of Two Cities: The Best and Worst of Times In Today's New York
2014
Africa39
2014
Granta 139: Best of Young American Novelists 3
2017
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