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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 Fallen" (2002) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Fallen
2002
House of Bones
2003
Sleeping Policemen (With: Jack Slay Jr.)
2006
The Subterranean Season
2015
In the Night Wood
2018
The Subterranean Season of Bottomless Horrors
2025
Death and Suffrage
2002
The Census Taker
2003
The Resurrection Man's Legacy
2003
The End of the World as We Know It
2004
The Crevasse (With: Nathan Ballingrud)
2009
A Rumor of Angels
2013
The End of the End of Everything
2014
The Bluehole
2015
I Married a Monster from Outer Space
2016
The Ghoul Goes West
2018
The Resurrection Man's Legacy: And Other Stories
2003
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