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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 "Rebuilding Coventry" (1988) and follow publication order through all 10 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Rebuilding Coventry
1988
Ghost Children
1997
Number 10
2003
The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year
2012
True Confessions of Margaret Hilda Roberts Aged 14 ¼
2013
The Queen in Hell Close
2005
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged Thirteen and Three Quarters: The Play
1982
The Great Celestial Cow
1984
Ten Tiny Fingers, Ten Tiny Toes
1990
Adrian Mole: The Collected Poems
2017
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