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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 "Containment" (2005) and follow publication order through all 12 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Containment
2005
Don't Stand so Close
2012
It Waits Below
2014
White Knuckle
2015
Strange Fruit
2014
Stopping Power
2021
Dark Delicacies II: Fear
2007
Shroud 11
2011
Peep Show, Volume 2
2012
Dark Discoveries - Issue #24
2013
Cemetery Dance: Issue 71
2014
Edge of Sundown: Tales of Horror in the Wild West
2015
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