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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 "Sundown" (1988) and follow publication order through all 13 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Sundown
1988
Dust And Glory
1989
Cottonwood Station
1994
Fandango
1996
Where The Buffalo Roam
1999
Johnny Montana
2010
The Long Hitch
2011
Wild Side of the River
2011
Beneath a Hunter's Moon
2012
The Poacher's Daughter
2014
The Rusted Sun
2017
Hard Ride Across Texas
2018
Villa Lobos
2020
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