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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 "Shane" (1949) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Shane
1949
The Canyon
1953
The Pioneers
1954
First Blood
1954
Company of Cowards
1957
Out West
1959
Old Ramon
1960
Monte Walsh
1963
Adolphe Francis Alphonse Bandelier.
1966
Mavericks
1974
Stubby Pringle's Christmas
1964
The Big Range
1953
First Blood and Other Stories
1954
The Kean Land
1960
Tales from the West
1961
The Plainsmen
1963
The Collected Stories of Jack Schaefer
1966
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