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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 Players" (1972) and follow publication order through all 29 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Players
1972
Offshore
1978
Walkers
1980
A Rage in Paradise
1981
Hellborn
1981
Cat People
1982
Quintana Roo
1984
The Brain Eaters
1985
The Wet Good-Bye
1986
Carrion
1986
Cameron's Closet
1986
Floater
1988
Doomstalker
1989
The Boiling Pool
1995
Mind Grabber
1999
1999
Billy Lives
2012
The Sterling Standard
2012
Head Game
2021
The Experiment
1987
The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series II
1972
100 Malicious Little Mysteries
1981
Tales of Terror
1986
Night Visions 7
1989
Hot Blood Tales of Erotic Horror
1989
Hotter Blood: More Tales of Erotic Horror
1991
Kiss and Kill
1997
Help! Wanted: Tales of On-the-Job Terror
2011
Night Visions: At the Crossroad
2020
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