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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 "Adventure's Mistress" (1985) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Adventure's Mistress
1985
Call After Midnight
1987
Under the Knife
1990
Never Say Die
1992
The Whistleblower
1992
Peggy Sue Got Murdered / Girl Missing
1994
Harvest
1996
Life Support
1997
Presumed Guilty
1997
Bloodstream
1998
Gravity
1999
The Bone Garden
2007
Playing with Fire
2015
The Shape of Night
2019
On the Edge (With: Rita Herron)
2021
Choose Me (With: Gary Braver)
2021
No Reason to Trust
2021
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