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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 "High Fidelity" (1995) and follow publication order through all 11 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
High Fidelity
1995
About a Boy
1998
How to Be Good
2001
A Long Way Down
2005
Slam
2007
Juliet, Naked
2009
Funny Girl
2014
Just Like You
2020
High Fidelity: Screenplay
1995
Fever Pitch: The Screenplay
1997
An Education
2009
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