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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 Gaze" (1999) and follow publication order through all 11 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Gaze
1999
The Flea Palace
2002
The Saint of Incipient Insanities
2004
The Bastard of Istanbul
2006
The Forty Rules of Love
2009
Honour
2012
The Architect's Apprentice
2013
Three Daughters of Eve
2016
10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World
2019
The Island of Missing Trees
2021
There Are Rivers in the Sky
2024
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