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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 Spinning Heart" (2012) and follow publication order through all 10 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Spinning Heart
2012
The Thing About December
2013
All We Shall Know
2016
From a Low and Quiet Sea
2018
Strange Flowers
2020
The Queen of Dirt Island
2023
Heart, Be at Peace
2024
A Slanting of the Sun
2015
Dubliners 100
2014
How Much the Heart Can Hold
2016
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