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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 "Barn Blind" (1980) and follow publication order through all 18 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Barn Blind
1980
At Paradise Gate
1981
Duplicate Keys
1984
The Greenlanders
1988
A Thousand Acres
1991
1995
The All-True Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton
1998
Horse Heaven
1999
Good Faith
2003
Ten Days in the Hills
2007
Private Life
2010
Twenty Yawns
2016
Perestroika in Paris
2020
A Dangerous Business
2022
Lucky
2024
Lily
2016
The Age of Grief
1987
Ordinary Love and Good Will: Two Novellas
1989
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