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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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