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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 "Wrack" (1997) and follow publication order through all 20 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Wrack
1997
The Deep Field
1999
The Resurrectionist
2006
Clade
2015
Ghost Species
2020
Deep Water
2024
Landfall
2025
Beauty's Sister
2012
Paper Nautilus
1994
10 Short Stories You Must Read in 2011
2011
The Best Australian Stories 2012
2012
Writing a Novel Anthology, 2013
2013
The Best Australian Stories 2013
2013
Writing a Novel Anthology, 2014
2014
Where There's Smoke: Outstanding Short Stories by Australian Men
2015
The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2014
2015
The Best Australian Essays 2015
2015
The Best Australian Stories 2016
2016
The Best Australian Essays 2016
2016
Tomorrow's Parties: Life in the Anthropocene
2022
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