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Standalone Books in Order

10
Books
1967
First Book
1981
Latest Book
15
Years

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 "Pimp" (1967) and follow publication order through all 10 books.

The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
Pimp cover

Pimp

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1967

2
Trick Baby cover

Trick Baby

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1967

3
Mama Black Widow cover

Mama Black Widow

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1969

4
The Naked Soul of Iceberg Slim cover

The Naked Soul of Iceberg Slim

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1971

5
Long White Con cover

Long White Con

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1977

6
Death Wish cover

Death Wish

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1977

7
Doom Fox cover

Doom Fox

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1998

8
Shetani's Sister cover

Shetani's Sister

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2015

9
Night Train to Sugar Hill cover

Night Train to Sugar Hill

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2019

10
Airtight Willy and Me cover

Airtight Willy and Me

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1981

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