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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 "Revenge" (1976) and follow publication order through all 13 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Revenge
1976
The Sandler Inquiry
1977
False Flags
1979
The Cop and the Kid
1983
The Seven Gates of Marion
1987
Giants of Polo Grounds
1988
The Khrushchev Objective
1989
Zig Zag
1992
Marquard and Seeley
1996
Rage Of Spirits
1997
The Enemy Within
2006
Firebird
2018
Twenty Flowers of Evil
2020
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