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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 "Going Bovine" (2009) and follow publication order through all 18 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Going Bovine
2009
Beauty Queens
2011
It's Just a Jump to the Left
2015
Under the Same Stars
2025
The Restless Dead
2007
Up All Night
2008
The Eternal Kiss: 13 Vampire Tales of Blood and Desire
2008
Vacations from Hell
2009
Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd
2009
Half-Minute Horrors
2009
Who Done It?
2013
Futuredaze 2: Reprise
2014
Summer Days and Summer Nights
2016
Hope Nation
2018
How I Resist
2018
Dear Heartbreak
2018
First novel- A great and Terrible Beauty, 2003:
20
Second Novel- Rebel Angels, 2005:
20
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