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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 "The Evil Seed" (1992) and follow publication order through all 16 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Evil Seed
1992
Sleep, Pale Sister
1994
Blackberry Wine
1999
Five Quarters of the Orange
2001
Coastliners
2002
Holy Fools
2003
The Blue Salt Road (As: Joanne M. Harris)
2018
Broken Light
2023
Maiden, Mother, Crone
2023
The Moonlight Market
2024
Breakfast at Tesco’s
2011
A Pocketful of Crows
2017
Orfeia (As: Joanne M. Harris)
2020
Jigs & Reels
2004
A Cat, a Hat, and a Piece of String
2012
Honeycomb (As: Joanne M. Harris)
2021
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