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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 Borrower" (2011) and follow publication order through all 10 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Borrower
2011
The Hundred-Year House
2014
The Great Believers
2018
I Have Some Questions For You
2023
Music for Wartime
2015
Real Unreal
2010
Astoria to Zion
2013
New Stories from the Midwest: 2012
2013
Between the Covers
2018
Growing Up Chicago
2022
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