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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 "Snow" (1974) and follow publication order through all 22 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Snow
1974
Trailerpark
1981
Relation of My Imprisonment
1983
Continental Drift
1985
Family Life
1985
The Book of Jamaica
1986
Hamilton Stark
1986
Affliction
1989
The Sweet Hereafter
1991
Rule of the Bone
1995
Cloudsplitter
1998
The Darling
2004
The Reserve
2008
Lost Memory of Skin
2011
Foregone
2021
The Magic Kingdom
2022
American Spirits
2024
Searching for Survivors
1975
The New World
1979
Success Stories
1986
The Angel on the Roof
1999
A Permanent Member of the Family
2013
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