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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 Sporting Club" (1968) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

The Sporting Club
1968

The Bushwhacked Piano
1971

Ninety-two in the Shade
1973

Panama
1978

Nobody's Angel
1982

Something to Be Desired
1984

Keep the Change
1989

Nothing but Blue Skies
1992

The Cadence of Grass
2002

Driving on the Rim
2010

The Refugee
2016

To Skin a Cat
1986

Gallatin Canyon
2006

Crow Fair
2015

Cloudbursts
2018

A Wooded Shore: And Other Stories
2025

The Missouri Breaks
1976
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