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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 Sanction" (1981) and follow publication order through all 32 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Sanction
1981
The Initiation
1982
Dagger
1984
Eagle Down
1985
Bloodland
1986
Death Master
1987
Watchers in the Woods
1991
Them
1992
Bats
1993
Night Mask
1994
What the Heart Knows
1995
Breakdown
1997
Ordeal
1998
Vengeance Is Mine
2005
The Blood of Patriots (With: J A Johnstone)
2012
The Bleeding Edge (With: J A Johnstone)
2012
Suicide Mission (With: J A Johnstone)
2013
Stand Your Ground (With: J A Johnstone)
2014
Tyranny (With: J A Johnstone)
2015
A Texas Hill Country Christmas (With: J A Johnstone)
2015
Black Friday (With: J A Johnstone)
2016
The Doomsday Bunker (With: J A Johnstone)
2017
Trigger Warning (With: J A Johnstone)
2018
The Scorching (With: J A Johnstone)
2021
Down the Dark Streets (With: J A Johnstone)
2022
The Wicked and the Dead (With: J A Johnstone)
2024
Not My Home (With: J A Johnstone)
2024
The Dead We Honor (With: J A Johnstone)
2025
Hard Men to Kill (With: J A Johnstone)
2025
Thunder of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone)
2025
The Last Ride of the Dirty Creek Gang (With: J A Johnstone)
2026
The Valley of the Three Forks (With: J A Johnstone)
2026
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