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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 "Metrophage" (1988) and follow publication order through all 12 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Metrophage
1988
Kamikaze L'Amour
1995
Butcher Bird
2005
Dead Set
2013
The Grand Dark
2019
Black Neurology
2003
Suspect Zero
2013
A Cautionary Tale
2016
Bad Blood
2016
Concrete Bouquet
2016
Across the Dark Water
2021
The Secrets of Insects (With: Christopher Shy)
2023
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