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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 "A Memory of Lions" (1976) and follow publication order through all 13 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
A Memory of Lions
1976
Darker Places
1980
Invitation to Camelot (With: John M. Ford)
1988
A Truce with Time
1988
Limbo Search
1995
The Tower of Beowulf
1995
Lord of Sunset
1998
The Lovers
1999
Vala
2015
The Lady of Finnigan's Hearth
1977
Prince of Nowhere
2011
The Fire When It Comes
1984
Go Not Gently
2006
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