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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 "Carrie" (1974) and follow publication order through all 44 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Carrie
1974
'Salem's Lot
1975
Rage (As: Richard Bachman)
1977
The Stand
1978
The Long Walk (As: Richard Bachman)
1979
The Dead Zone
1979
Firestarter
1980
Roadwork (As: Richard Bachman)
1981
Cujo
1981
The Running Man (As: Richard Bachman)
1982
Christine
1983
Pet Sematary
1983
Thinner (As: Richard Bachman)
1984
1986
The Eyes of the Dragon
1987
Misery
1987
The Tommyknockers
1987
One Past Midnight: The Langoliers (Four Past Midnight)
1989
The Dark Half
1989
Needful Things
1991
Gerald's Game
1992
Dolores Claiborne
1992
Insomnia
1994
Rose Madder
1995
Desperation
1996
The Regulators (As: Richard Bachman)
1996
Bag of Bones
1998
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
1999
Dreamcatcher
2001
From a Buick 8
2002
The Colorado Kid
2005
Cell
2006
Lisey's Story
2006
Blaze (As: Richard Bachman)
2007
Duma Key
2008
Under the Dome
2009
Joyland
2013
Revival
2014
Sleeping Beauties (With: Owen King)
2017
The Institute
2019
Later
2021
Billy Summers
2021
Fairy Tale
2022
The Life of Chuck
2025
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