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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 "Tombstoning" (2006) and follow publication order through all 11 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Tombstoning
2006
The Ossians
2008
Smokeheads
2011
Hit and Run
2012
Gone Again
2013
The Dead Beat
2014
The Jump
2015
Crash Land
2017
Fault Lines
2018
Breakers
2019
Bloody Scotland
2019
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