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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 Deathday Letter" (2010) and follow publication order through all 13 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Deathday Letter
2010
2013
The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley
2015
We Are the Ants
2016
At the Edge of the Universe
2017
Feral Youth
2017
The Apocalypse of Elena Mendoza
2018
The Past and Other Things That Should Stay Buried
2019
The State of Us
2020
A Complicated Love Story Set in Space
2021
Before We Disappear
2021
Howl
2022
What We Pretend to Be
2016
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