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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 "Face of the Earth" (1980) and follow publication order through all 22 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Face of the Earth
1980
Agnes Mallory
1985
Darling Clementine
1988
Son of Man
1988
The Scarred Man (As: Keith Peterson)
1989
Don't Say a Word
1990
The Animal Hour
1992
Corruption
1994
True Crime
1995
Suicide
1996
The Uncanny
1998
Hunting Down Amanda
1999
Man and Wife
2001
Empire of Lies
2008
The Identity Man
2010
Crazy Dangerous
2012
If We Survive
2012
A Killer in the Wind
2013
Nightmare City
2013
Gold Rush (As: Keith Peterson)
2014
Werewolf Cop
2015
Mrs. White (As:Margaret Tracy)
2015
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