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Standalone Books in Order

19
Books
1990
First Book
2013
Latest Book
24
Years

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 "Cold Front" (1990) and follow publication order through all 19 books.

The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
Cold Front cover

Cold Front

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1990

2
Black Sky cover

Black Sky

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1990

3
Seaghost cover

Seaghost

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1991

4
Rip Cord cover

Rip Cord

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1992

5
Alpha Kat cover

Alpha Kat

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1992

6
Phantom Strike cover

Phantom Strike

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1993

7
White Night cover

White Night

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1994

8
China Dome cover

China Dome

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1995

9
Red Rain cover

Red Rain

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1996

10
Back Slash cover

Back Slash

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1996

11
Dark Morning cover

Dark Morning

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1998

12
Flash Factor cover

Flash Factor

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1999

13
Shanghai Star cover

Shanghai Star

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2011

14
Paymaster cover

Paymaster

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2012

15
Now You Don't cover

Now You Don't

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2012

16
Belle Chasse cover

Belle Chasse

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2012

17
Trigger Happy cover

Trigger Happy

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2012

18
Classics cover

Classics

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2012

19
Solid Oak cover

Solid Oak

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2013

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