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Standalone Books in Order

13
Books
1975
First Book
2009
Latest Book
35
Years

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 "Avenging Angel" (1975) and follow publication order through all 13 books.

The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
Avenging Angel cover

Avenging Angel

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1975

2
Endgame cover

Endgame

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1975

3
Angel Alone cover

Angel Alone

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1975

4
Frame cover

Frame

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1979

5
Blind cover

Blind

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1981

6
In a True Light cover

In a True Light

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2001

7
Nick's Blues cover

Nick's Blues

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2008

8
Trouble In Mind cover

Trouble In Mind

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2007

9
Fedora cover

Fedora

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2013

10
Dead Dames Don't Sing cover

Dead Dames Don't Sing

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2016

11
Ghosts of a Chance cover

Ghosts of a Chance

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1992

12
Bluer Than This cover

Bluer Than This

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1998

13
Minor Key cover

Minor Key

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2009

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