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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 "Blue Hearts" (1993) and follow publication order through all 13 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Blue Hearts
1993
The Last Debate
1995
The White Widow
1996
Purple Dots
1998
The Special Prisoner
2000
No Certain Rest
2002
Flying Crows
2004
The Franklin Affair
2005
The Phony Marine
2006
Eureka
2007
Oh, Johnny
2009
Super
2010
Top Down
2013
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