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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 "Ryan Rides Back" (1988) and follow publication order through all 25 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Ryan Rides Back
1988

Keepers of the Beast
1988

Galveston Gunman
1988

Goodnight Moom
1989

Blood Dreams
1989

A Time for Hanging
1989

Rest in Peace
1990

Medicine Show
1990

A Vampire Named Fred
1990

Just Before Dark
1990

Blood Marks
1991

The Texas Capitol Murders
1992

The Girl Who Wanted to Be Sherlock Holmes
2011

My Heart Cries For You
1992

How I Found a Cat, Lost True Love, and Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
1995

At the Hop (With: Judy Crider)
1999

Chocolate Moose (With: Judy Crider)
2001

Death's Brother
2011

What a Croc!
2011

A Werewolf Named Wayne
2011

Cranked
2012

The Nighttime is the Right Time
1991

Raining Willie & Cranked
2012

I am a Roving Gambler
2012

Eight Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
2017
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