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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 "Night Over Day Over Night" (1988) and follow publication order through all 10 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Night Over Day Over Night
1988
Calm at Sunset, Calm at Dawn
1989
In the Blue Light of African Dreams
1990
The Promise of Light
1992
Archangel
1995
The Story of My Disappearance
1997
The Forger
2000
Thunder God
2004
The Ice Soldier
2006
The Elegant Lie (As: Sam Eastland)
2019
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