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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 "Outside the White Lines" (2003) and follow publication order through all 8 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Outside the White Lines
2003
Pecking Order
2004
Sing Me to Sleep
2014
Rats' Nest / Dead Gorgeous
2015
The Starlings & Other Stories
2015
CWA Anthology of Short Stories: Mystery Tour
2017
Many Deadly Returns
2021
Midsummer Mysteries Short Stories
2024
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