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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 "Like" (1997) and follow publication order through all 16 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Like
1997
Hotel World
2001
The Accidental
2005
Girl Meets Boy
2007
There but for the
2011
How to Be Both
2014
Companion Piece
2022
Gliff
2025
The Story of Antigone
2011
Other Stories and other stories
1999
Free Love and Other Stories
2001
The Whole Story and Other Stories
2003
Writ
2006
The First Person and Other Stories
2008
Shire
2013
Public Library and Other Stories
2015
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