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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 "Darkness Whispers (With: Brian James Freeman)" (2017) and follow publication order through all 12 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Darkness Whispers (With: Brian James Freeman)
2017
The Girl on the Porch
2019
Memorials
2024
Dirty Coppers (With: Ed Gorman)
1997
Devil's Night: A Halloween Short Story
2012
Brothers
2015
Widow's Point
2018
The Washingtonians (With: Bentley Little,Johnathon Schaech)
2018
The Man Behind the Mask
2024
Midnight Promises
1996
A Long December
2016
The Long Way Home
2018
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