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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 "The Revelation" (1989) and follow publication order through all 39 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Revelation
1989
The Mailman
1991
Evil Deeds
1992
Death Instinct
1992
The Summoning
1993
Night School / University
1994
Dark Dominion / Dominion
1995
The Store
1996
The House
1997
The Town / Guests
1997
The Ignored
1997
The Walking
2000
The Association
2001
The Return
2002
The Policy
2003
The Resort
2004
Dispatch
2005
The Burning
2006
The Vanishing
2007
The Academy
2008
His Father's Son
2009
The Disappearance
2010
The Haunted
2012
The Influence
2013
The Consultant
2015
The Handyman
2017
The Bank
2020
Gloria
2021
2023
Behind
2024
City Hall
2025
The Circle
2012
The Washingtonians (With: Richard T. Chizmar,Johnathon Schaech)
2018
Murmurous Haunts
1997
The Collection
2002
Indignities of the Flesh
2012
Cut Corners Volume 1 (With: Ramsey Campbell,Ray Garton)
2012
Walking Alone
2018
Landscaping
2025
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