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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 "Metal Fatigue" (1996) and follow publication order through all 11 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Metal Fatigue
1996
The Resurrected Man
1998
Cenotaxis
2007
Impossible Music
2019
Her Perilous Mansion
2020
Evermore
2000
Doorway to eternity
1994
Magic Dirt
1995
View Before Dying, A
1998
New Adventures In Sci Fi
1999
Little Labyrinths: Speculative Microfictions
2021
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