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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 Sin Eater" (1996) and follow publication order through all 18 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Sin Eater
1996
Anson's Way
1999
Straw Into Gold
2001
Mara's Stories
2001
The Wonders of Donal O'Donnell
2002
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy
2004
First Boy
2005
The Wednesday Wars
2007
Trouble
2008
Okay for Now
2011
What Came from the Stars
2012
Orbiting Jupiter
2015
Pay Attention, Carter Jones
2019
Almost Time
2020
Just Like That
2021
The Labors of Hercules Beal
2023
Jupiter Rising
2024
A Day at the Beach (With: Ron Koertge)
2025
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