Affiliate Disclosure: Links on this page may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Read our affiliate policy
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 "On My Home Ground" (1968) and follow publication order through all 13 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
On My Home Ground
1968
Survival Count
1972
Hard Option
1975
The Buckskin Girl
1982
Deviant Death
1995
Cue the Battered Wife
1996
The Corpse Road
1996
Pit Bull
1997
The Outside Edge
1998
A Wreath of Dead Moths
1999
Running Dogs
1999
Dying for Love
2004
Gone Feral
2007
Affiliate Disclosure
As an Amazon Associate, Reading Order Books earns from qualifying purchases. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission at no additional cost to you. This helps us maintain the site and continue providing reading order guides. Read our full disclosure