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Standalone Books in Order

14
Books
1967
First Book
2011
Latest Book
45
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 "The Sand Ponies" (1967) and follow publication order through all 14 books.

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

Publication Order

1
The Sand Ponies cover

The Sand Ponies

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1967

2
White Ghost Summer cover

White Ghost Summer

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1969

3
Wind Child cover

Wind Child

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1973

4
Poor Jenny, Bright As A Penny cover

Poor Jenny, Bright As A Penny

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1974

5
The Grass Tower cover

The Grass Tower

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1976

6
Silver Woven in My Hair cover

Silver Woven in My Hair

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1977

7
Soonie and the Dragon cover

Soonie and the Dragon

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1979

8
Elmo Doolan and the Search for the Golden Mouse cover

Elmo Doolan and the Search for the Golden Mouse

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1982

9
The Flight of the Fox cover

The Flight of the Fox

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1983

10
Valentine for a Dragon cover

Valentine for a Dragon

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1984

11
Medallion of the Black Hound cover

Medallion of the Black Hound

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1989

12
The Song of the Christmas Mouse cover

The Song of the Christmas Mouse

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1990

13
The Catswold Portal cover

The Catswold Portal

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1992

14
Unsettled cover

Unsettled

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2011

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