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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 Majorettes" (1979) and follow publication order through all 26 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Majorettes
1979
Midnight
1980
Limb to Limb
1981
Black Cat
1982
Bloodsisters
1982
The Awakening
1983
Day Care
1985
Inhuman
1986
Voodoo Dawn
1987
Living Things
1988
Hell's Creation
1995
Dealey Plaza
2014
The Academy
2014
The Booby Hatch
2014
Belly Timber (With: Gary Lee Vincent)
2015
My Uncle John Is A Zombie!
2018
Epidemic of the Living Dead
2018
The Night They Came Home
2022
The Unearthly
2022
Dead Lives Matter
2022
The Hog Lady
2023
Dead Time in Deadwood
2024
Tau Kappa Zombie
2012
Return of the Living Dead
2012
Earthlings
2012
Night of the Living Dead: A Play in Three Acts
2016
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