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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 "Southern Gods" (2011) and follow publication order through all 9 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Southern Gods
2011
This Dark Earth
2012
The Night That Finds Us All
2025
A Lush and Seething Hell
2019
Murder Ballads and Other Horrific Tales
2020
The Book of Cthulhu
2011
Swords v. Cthulhu
2016
Upside Down: Inverted Tropes in Storytelling
2016
Do Not Go Quietly
2019
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