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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 "Liberty's Daughter" (2023) and follow publication order through all 23 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Liberty's Daughter
2023
Cat Pictures Please
2017
The Thing About Ghost Stories
2018
Monster
2020
Little Free Library
2020
Better Living Through Algorithms
2023
The Year Without Sunshine
2023
Gift of the Winter King and Other Stories
2011
Comrade Grandmother and Other Stories
2011
Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories
2017
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2013
2013
Clarkesworld: Year Eight
2016
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume One
2016
The Long List Anthology Volume 2
2016
Clarkesworld Year Nine: Volume One
2018
The Long List Anthology Volume 4
2018
Clarkesworld Year Ten: Volume One
2019
The Long List Anthology Volume 5
2019
Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2020 Edition
2021
Far Out: Recent Queer Science Fiction and Fantasy
2021
The Reinvented Heart
2022
Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 200, May 2023
2023
Nebula Awards Showcase 59
2025
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