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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 "Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey" (1997) and follow publication order through all 20 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey
1997
Leaving Fishers
1997
Turnabout
2000
The Girl with 500 Middle Names
2001
Takeoffs and Landings
2001
Because of Anya
2002
Escape from Memory
2003
The House on the Gulf
2004
Say What?
2004
Double Identity
2005
Dexter the Tough
2007
Uprising
2007
Claim to Fame
2009
The Always War
2011
Game Changer
2012
Full Ride
2013
The Summer of Broken Things
2018
Remarkables
2019
The School for Whatnots
2022
Thad, the Ghost, and Me
2011
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