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Standalone Books in Order

20
Books
2003
First Book
2019
Latest Book
17
Years

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 "Candlemoth" (2003) and follow publication order through all 20 books.

The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
Candlemoth cover

Candlemoth

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2003

2
Ghostheart cover

Ghostheart

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2004

3
A Quiet Vendetta cover

A Quiet Vendetta

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2005

4
City of Lies cover

City of Lies

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2006

5
A Quiet Belief in Angels cover

A Quiet Belief in Angels

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2007

6
A Simple Act of Violence cover

A Simple Act of Violence

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2008

7
The Anniversary Man cover

The Anniversary Man

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2009

8
Saints of New York cover

Saints of New York

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2010

9
Bad Signs cover

Bad Signs

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2011

10
A Dark and Broken Heart cover

A Dark and Broken Heart

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2012

11
Carnival of Shadows cover

Carnival of Shadows

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2014

12
The Devil and the River cover

The Devil and the River

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2014

13
Mockingbird Songs cover

Mockingbird Songs

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2015

14
Three Bullets cover

Three Bullets

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2019

15
Kings of America cover

Kings of America

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2020

16
Proof of Life cover

Proof of Life

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2021

17
The Darkest Season cover

The Darkest Season

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2022

18
The Last Highway cover

The Last Highway

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2023

19
The Bell Tower cover

The Bell Tower

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2025

20
Invisible Blood cover

Invisible Blood

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2019

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