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Standalone Books in Order

15
Books
1995
First Book
2021
Latest Book
27
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 "Absolute Power" (1995) and follow publication order through all 15 books.

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

Publication Order

1
Absolute Power cover

Absolute Power

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1995

2
Total Control cover

Total Control

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1996

3
The Winner cover

The Winner

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1997

4
The Simple Truth cover

The Simple Truth

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1998

5
Saving Faith cover

Saving Faith

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1999

6
Wish You Well cover

Wish You Well

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2000

7
Last Man Standing cover

Last Man Standing

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2001

8
The Christmas Train cover

The Christmas Train

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2002

9
True Blue cover

True Blue

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2009

10
One Summer cover

One Summer

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2011

11
Simply Lies cover

Simply Lies

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2023

12
A Calamity of Souls cover

A Calamity of Souls

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2024

13
Strangers in Time cover

Strangers in Time

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2025

14
No Time Left cover

No Time Left

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2010

15
The Mighty Johns / The Final Play cover

The Mighty Johns / The Final Play

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2021

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