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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 Great Gatenby" (1989) and follow publication order through all 18 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Great Gatenby
1989
Letters from the Inside
1991
Cool School
1995
Checkers
1996
Staying Alive in Year Five
1996
Looking For Trouble
1996
Dear Miffy
1997
Secret Men's Business
1998
Prayer for the Twenty-First Century
1998
Winter
2000
The Head Book
2001
A Day in the Life of Me
2002
Hamlet
2008
Hamlet & Ophelia
2009
The Year My Life Broke
2013
South of Darkness
2014
Millie
2020
A Roomful of Magic
2020
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