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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 Washington Square Ensemble" (1983) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

The Washington Square Ensemble
1983

Waiting for the End of the World
1985

Straight Cut
1986

The Year of Silence
1987

Soldier's Joy
1989

Doctor Sleep
1991

Save Me, Joe Louis
1993

Ten Indians
1996

Anything Goes
2002

Devil's Dream
2009

The Color of Night
2011

Boy With a Coin
2011

Behind the Moon
2017

Prey
2010

Zero DB and Other Stories
1987

Barking Man and Other Stories
1990

Zig Zag Wanderer
2013
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