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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 "Run River" (1963) and follow publication order through all 8 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Run River
1963
Play It As It Lays
1970
A Book of Common Prayer
1977
Democracy
1984
The Last Thing He Wanted
1996
Vintage Didion
2004
The 1960s & 70s
2019
I Write to Find Out What I Am Thinking
2025
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