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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 "Refiner's Fire" (1977) and follow publication order through all 11 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Refiner's Fire
1977
A Winter's Tale / A New York Winter's Tale
1983
A Soldier of the Great War
1991
Memoir From Antproof Case
1995
Freddy and Fredericka
2005
In Sunlight and in Shadow
2012
Paris in the Present Tense
2017
The Oceans and the Stars
2023
A Dove of the East
1975
Ellis Island and Other Stories
1981
The Pacific and Other Stories
2004
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