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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 Light Is the Darkness" (2011) and follow publication order through all 21 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Light Is the Darkness
2011
The Croning
2012
The Forest
2007
The Imago Sequence
2007
The Lagerstätte
2008
Strappado
2009
Catch Hell
2009
The Redfield Girls
2010
Mysterium Tremendum
2010
The Broadsword
2010
Six Six Six
2010
Hand of Glory
2013
Hallucigenia
2015
X's For Eyes
2015
Agate Way
2025
The Imago Sequence and Other Stories
2007
Occultation and Other Stories
2010
The Beautiful Thing That Awaits Us All
2013
A Little Brown Book of Burials
2015
Swift to Chase
2016
Not a Speck of Light
2024
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