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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 "Wizard of the Pigeons" (1986) and follow publication order through all 12 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Wizard of the Pigeons
1986
Cloven Hooves
1991
Alien Earth
1992
The Gypsy (With: Steven Brust)
1992
A Touch of Lavender (in Asimov's)
1989
The Inheritance & Other Stories (As: Robin Hobb)
2011
The Unicorn Treasury
1988
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, November 1989
1989
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Seventh Annual Collection
1990
Best New SF 26
2013
The Book of Magic: A Collection of Stories
2018
Unfettered III: New Tales By Masters of Fantasy
2019
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