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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 Marks of Birth" (1994) and follow publication order through all 10 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Marks of Birth
1994
The Return of Felix Nogara
2000
The Cigar Roller
2005
Cubop City Blues
2012
The Cuban Comedy
2019
Arching Into the Afterlife
1991
The Floating Island
1999
Points of Balance
2005
The Man Who Wrote on Water
2011
The Island Kingdom
2015
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