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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 "Under the Skin" (2000) and follow publication order through all 11 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Under the Skin
2000
The Hundred and Ninety-Nine Steps
2001
The Crimson Petal and the White
2002
The Courage Consort
2002
The Book of Strange New Things
2014
D (A Tale of Two Worlds)
2020
Some Rain Must Fall
1981
The Fahrenheit Twins
2005
The Apple: Crimson Petal Stories
2006
Vanilla Bright Like Eminem
2007
Undying
2016
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