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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 Fine and Private Place" (1960) and follow publication order through all 27 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
A Fine and Private Place
1960
The Last Unicorn
1968
The Folk of the Air
1986
The Unicorn Sonata
1996
Tamsin
1999
Sweet Lightning
2008
Summerlong
2016
In Calabria
2017
I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons
2024
Lila the Werewolf
1974
The Magician of Karakosk
1997
A Dance for Emilia
2000
Two Hearts
2005
Uncle Chaim and Aunt Rifke and the Angel
2008
The Story of Kao Yu
2016
The Karkadann Triangle (With: Patricia A. McKillip)
2018
Mr. McCaslin
2023
The Rhinoceros Who Quoted Nietzsche and Other Odd Acquaintances
1997
The Line Between
2006
Mirror Kingdoms
2008
Strange Roads
2008
We Never Talk about My Brother
2009
Sleight of Hand
2011
These Are They
2015
The Overneath
2017
The Essential Peter S. Beagle, Volume I: Lila the Werewolf and Other Stories
2023
The Essential Peter S. Beagle, Volume II: Oakland Dragon Blues and Other Stories
2023
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