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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 "Kissing England" (2000) and follow publication order through all 12 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Kissing England
2000

Absent Fathers
2000

The Cheek Perforation Dance
2002

The Genesis Secret (As:Tom Knox)
2008

The Marks Of Cain (As:Tom Knox)
2010

Bible of the Dead / The Lost Goddess / Severed Men (As:Tom Knox)
2011

The Babylon Rite (As:Tom Knox)
2012

The Deceit (As:Tom Knox)
2013

The Ice Twins (As:S.K. Tremayne)
2015

The Fire Child (As:S.K. Tremayne)
2016

Just Before I Died (As:S.K. Tremayne)
2018

The Assistant (As:S.K. Tremayne)
2019
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