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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 "One Night Gone" (2019) and follow publication order through all 15 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
One Night Gone
2019
The Mother Next Door
2021
The Weekend Retreat
2023
The Case of the Vanishing Professor
2018
The Long-Term Tenant
2019
Modern Manners For Your Inner Demons
2012
Bystanders
2016
The New Black
2014
Flash Fiction International
2015
The Best Small Fictions 2017
2017
The Beat of Black Wings
2020
Chesapeake Crimes: Magic is Murder
2022
Healing Visions
2023
Come October: An Anthology of Autumnal Horror
2023
Chthonic Matter Quarterly: Spring 2025
2025
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