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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 Art of Starving" (2017) and follow publication order through all 9 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Art of Starving
2017
Blackfish City
2018
Destroy All Monsters
2019
The Blade Between
2020
The Heat of Us: Notes Toward an Oral History
2015
The Future of Hunger in the Age of Programmable Matter
2017
Let All the Children Boogie
2021
Kid Wolf and Kraken Boy
2022
Boys, Beasts & Men
2022
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