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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 Haunted Storm" (1972) and follow publication order through all 18 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Haunted Storm
1972
Galatea
1976
Count Karlstein
1982
How to Be Cool
1987
Spring-Heeled Jack
1989
The Broken Bridge
1990
The White Mercedes
1992
The Firework-Maker's Daughter
1995
Clockwork, Or, All Wound Up
1996
The Butterfly Tattoo
1998
Mossycoat
1998
I Was a Rat!
1999
The Scarecrow and His Servant
2009
Force of Evil (By: Shaun Tan,Gary Crew)
1998
Grimm Tales for Young and Old
2012
Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm
2012
The Golden Key
2012
His Dark Materials (With: Nicholas Wright)
2005
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