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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 Blood of Patriots (With: William W. Johnstone)" (2012) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Blood of Patriots (With: William W. Johnstone)
2012
The Bleeding Edge (With: William W. Johnstone)
2012
Suicide Mission (With: William W. Johnstone)
2013
Stand Your Ground (With: William W. Johnstone)
2014
Tyranny (With: William W. Johnstone)
2015
Black Friday (With: William W. Johnstone)
2016
The Doomsday Bunker (With: William W. Johnstone)
2017
Trigger Warning (With: William W. Johnstone)
2018
The Scorching (With: William W. Johnstone)
2021
Down the Dark Streets (With: William W. Johnstone)
2022
The Wicked and the Dead (With: William W. Johnstone)
2024
Not My Home (With: William W. Johnstone)
2024
The Dead We Honor (With: William W. Johnstone)
2025
Hard Men to Kill (With: William W. Johnstone)
2025
Thunder of the Mountain Man (With: William W. Johnstone)
2025
The Last Ride of the Dirty Creek Gang (With: William W. Johnstone)
2026
The Valley of the Three Forks (With: William W. Johnstone)
2026
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