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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 "Luckiest Man in the World" (1984) and follow publication order through all 18 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Luckiest Man in the World
1984
Excelsior
1988
An Occasional Hell
1993
Under the Rainbow
1993
Dead Man Falling
1996
Mysticus
1999
Doubly Dead
2004
In a Town Called Mundomuerto
2007
Hangtime
2009
The Boy Who Shoots Crows
2011
Blood & Ink
2015
Only the Rain
2017
First the Thunder
2018
The Deepest Black
2022
Flying Fish
2012
The Indian
2013
Snap
2014
Incident on Ten-Right Road
2019
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