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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 Wish List" (2000) and follow publication order through all 10 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

The Wish List
2000

The Supernaturalist
2004

Half Moon Investigations
2006

Airman
2007

Click (With: Roddy Doyle,Tim Wynne-Jones,David Almond,Nick Hornby,Linda Sue Park)
2007

Mary's Hair
2013

Iron Man: The Gauntlet
2016

My Real Life
2017

The Dog Who Lost His Bark
2018

Highfire
2020
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