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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 "A Chancer" (1985) and follow publication order through all 11 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
A Chancer
1985
Greyhound for Breakfast
1988
A Disaffection
1989
How Late It Was, How Late
1994
The Good Times
1998
Translated Accounts
2001
You Have to be Careful in the Land of the Free
2004
Kieron Smith, Boy
2008
Mo Said She Was Quirky
2012
Dirt Road
2016
God's Teeth and Other Phenomena
2020
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