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Standalone Books in Order

17
Books
2002
First Book
2003
Latest Book
2
Years

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 Fallen" (2002) and follow publication order through all 17 books.

The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
The Fallen cover

The Fallen

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2002

2
House of Bones cover

House of Bones

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2003

3
Sleeping Policemen (With: Jack Slay Jr.) cover

Sleeping Policemen (With: Jack Slay Jr.)

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2006

4
The Subterranean Season cover

The Subterranean Season

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2015

5
In the Night Wood cover

In the Night Wood

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2018

6
The Subterranean Season of Bottomless Horrors cover

The Subterranean Season of Bottomless Horrors

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2025

7
Death and Suffrage cover

Death and Suffrage

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2002

8
The Census Taker cover

The Census Taker

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2003

9
The Resurrection Man's Legacy cover

The Resurrection Man's Legacy

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2003

10
The End of the World as We Know It cover

The End of the World as We Know It

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2004

11
The Crevasse (With: Nathan Ballingrud) cover

The Crevasse (With: Nathan Ballingrud)

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2009

12
A Rumor of Angels cover

A Rumor of Angels

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2013

13
The End of the End of Everything cover

The End of the End of Everything

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2014

14
The Bluehole cover

The Bluehole

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2015

15

I Married a Monster from Outer Space

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2016

16
The Ghoul Goes West cover

The Ghoul Goes West

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2018

17
The Resurrection Man's Legacy: And Other Stories cover

The Resurrection Man's Legacy: And Other Stories

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2003

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