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Standalone Books in Order

13
Books
1979
First Book
1992
Latest Book
14
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 "The Magic Cup" (1979) and follow publication order through all 13 books.

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

Publication Order

1
The Magic Cup cover

The Magic Cup

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1979

2
Death in April cover

Death in April

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1980

3
The Cardinal Sins cover

The Cardinal Sins

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1981

4
God Game cover

God Game

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1986

5
The Final Planet cover

The Final Planet

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1987

6
All About Women cover

All About Women

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1989

7
Fall from Grace cover

Fall from Grace

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1993

8
White Smoke cover

White Smoke

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1996

9
Star Bright! cover

Star Bright!

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1997

10
The Priestly Sins cover

The Priestly Sins

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2004

11
The Senator and the Priest cover

The Senator and the Priest

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2006

12
Home for Christmas cover

Home for Christmas

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2009

13
The Sense of Love cover

The Sense of Love

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1992

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