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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 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
The Garden of Unearthly Delights
1995
A Dog Called Demolition
1996
Nostradamus Ate My Hamster
1996
Apocalypso
1998
Snuff Fiction
1999
The Fandom of the Operator
2001
Web Site Story
2001
The Witches of Chiswick
2003
The Da Da De Da Da Code
2007
Necrophenia
2008
Retromancer
2009
The Abominable Showman
2014
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