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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 "Cowl" (2004) and follow publication order through all 14 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Cowl
2004
Jenny Trapdoor
2023
World Walkers
2024
The Engineer
1998
Mason's Rats
1999
Conflicts (With: Eric Brown,Keith Brooke)
2010
Owning the Future
2018
Lockdown Tales
2020
Lockdown Tales 2
2023
Fantastical
2023
Africa Zero
1994
Snow in the Desert
2002
The Parasite
2011
Mindgames: Fool's Mate
2013
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