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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 "Social Disease" (1986) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Social Disease
1986
I'll Take It
1989
Gorgeous
2013
It's All Your Fault
2016
Playing the Palace
2021
Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style
2023
What Is Wrong with You?
2025
I Hate Hamlet
1991
Jeffrey
1994
The Naked Truth
1999
The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told
1999
Valhalla
2004
Mr. Charles, Currently Of Palm Beach
2004
Regrets Only
2007
The New Century
2008
The Naked Eye
2010
The Tuxedo Society
2026
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