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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 Monster Variations" (2009) and follow publication order through all 13 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Monster Variations
2009
Rotters
2011
Scowler
2013
The Shape of Water (With: Guillermo del Toro)
2018
Blockchains, Smart Contracts, Decentralised Autonomous Organisations and the Law
2019
Blood Sugar
2019
Bent Heavens
2020
The Living Dead (With: George A. Romero)
2020
The Ghost That Ate Us
2022
Wrath (With: Sharon Moalem)
2022
Whalefall
2023
Pay the Piper (With: George A. Romero)
2024
Angel Down
2025
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