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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 "Someone You Can Build a Nest In" (2024) and follow publication order through all 26 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Someone You Can Build a Nest In
2024
Wearing the Lion
2025
Open House on Haunted Hill
2020
8-Bit Free Will
2020
That Story Isn’t the Story
2021
D.I.Y
2022
Bad Doors
2023
The Three O’Clock Dragon
2023
I'll Miss Myself
2024
Phantom View
2025
The Best of Every Day Fiction Three
2011
Best of Friday Flash Volume Two
2012
The Sockdolager Summer 2015 Issue 02
2015
Fireside Quarterly Spring 2020
2020
If There's Anyone Left: Volume 1
2020
Galaxia 42 - nr. 20
2021
The Long List Anthology Volume 8
2022
Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 155, April 2023
2023
Uncanny Magazine Issue 58: May/June 2024
2024
Some Of The Best From Reactor: 2024 Edition
2024
Nebula Awards Showcase 56
2025
Nebula Awards Showcase 57
2025
Nebula Awards Showcase 58
2025
Nebula Awards Showcase 59
2025
The Long List Anthology Volume 9
2025
Wiswell’s novels include ‘Someone You Can Build a Nest In’
2024
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