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Standalone Books in Order

9
Books
1980
First Book
2009
Latest Book
30
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 "Platforms" (1980) and follow publication order through all 9 books.

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

Publication Order

1
Platforms cover

Platforms

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1980

2
Abel Baker Charley cover

Abel Baker Charley

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1983

3
Time Out of Mind cover

Time Out of Mind

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1986

4
Lesko's Ghost cover

Lesko's Ghost

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1989

5
The Shadow Box cover

The Shadow Box

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1996

6
Haven cover

Haven

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1997

7
Mosaic cover

Mosaic

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1999

8
Whistler's Angel cover

Whistler's Angel

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2001

9
The Aisha Prophecy cover

The Aisha Prophecy

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2009

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