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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 "Chimera" (1989) and follow publication order through all 12 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Chimera
1989
The Bitter Cross
1992
A Place In Italy
1992
A Jealous God
1993
Mendel's Dwarf
1997
The Gospel of Judas
2000
The Fall
2003
Swimming to Ithaca
2007
The Glass Room
2009
Trapeze
2012
Prague Spring
2018
Ancestry
2022
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