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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 "Steal Away" (1987) and follow publication order through all 31 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Steal Away
1987
The Stencil Man
1988
The Bamboo Flute
1992
Ratface
1993
Switch Cat
1995
Blame The Wind
1995
The Sunken Road
1996
Walk Twenty, Run Twenty
1996
Ermyntrude Takes Charge
1996
The Apostle Bird
1997
The Divine Wind
1998
From Your Friend, Louis Deane.
2000
Past The Headlands
2001
Moondyne Kate
2001
Maddie Finn
2002
Two-way Cut
2004
Eva's Angel
2004
Play Abandoned
2011
Good One, Erm
2013
2017
Under the Cold Bright Lights
2017
The Way It Is Now
2021
Sanctuary
2024
Approaches
1981
The Difference To Me
1988
The Flamingo Gate
1991
Restless: Stories of Flight and Fear
1995
Straight, Bent And Barbara Vine
1997
Personal Best
1990
Personal Best 2
1991
Below the Waterline
1999
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