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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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