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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 "From Ashes Rise of Michigan" (2008) and follow publication order through all 12 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
From Ashes Rise of Michigan
2008
A Good and Useful Hurt
2012
Rough Men
2013
Breaking Point
2013
The Fort
2013
Weavers
2015
The Vanderbilt
2018
The Dear Hunter
2018
The Hollows
2018
The Qian
2013
Belly Full of Hell
2013
The Ride
2013
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