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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 "AfterAge" (1993) and follow publication order through all 14 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
AfterAge
1993
First Name Reverse Dictionary
1993
Species
1995
deadrush
1995
Hellboy
1997
Species II
1998
DeadTimes
2000
That's Not My Name
2000
Mirror Me
2004
Elektra
2004
Ultraviolet
2006
Times of Atonement
2005
Feeding the Dead Inside
2006
Ghost Heart
2018
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