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Standalone Books in Order

12
Books
1995
First Book
2014
Latest Book
20
Years

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 Garden of Unearthly Delights" (1995) and follow publication order through all 12 books.

The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
The Garden of Unearthly Delights cover

The Garden of Unearthly Delights

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1995

2
A Dog Called Demolition cover

A Dog Called Demolition

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1996

3
Nostradamus Ate My Hamster cover

Nostradamus Ate My Hamster

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1996

4
Apocalypso cover

Apocalypso

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1998

5
Snuff Fiction cover

Snuff Fiction

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1999

6
The Fandom of the Operator cover

The Fandom of the Operator

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2001

7
Web Site Story cover

Web Site Story

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2001

8
The Witches of Chiswick cover

The Witches of Chiswick

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2003

9
The Da Da De Da Da Code cover

The Da Da De Da Da Code

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2007

10
Necrophenia cover

Necrophenia

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2008

11
Retromancer cover

Retromancer

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2009

12
The Abominable Showman cover

The Abominable Showman

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2014

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