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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 "Testament" (1975) and follow publication order through all 27 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Testament
1975
Last Reveille
1977
The Totem
1979
Blood Oath
1982
The Fifth Profession
1990
The Covenant of the Flame
1991
Assumed Identity
1993
Desperate Measures
1994
Extreme Denial
1996
Double Image
1998
Burnt Sienna
2000
Long Lost
2002
The Spy Who Came for Christmas
2008
The Shimmer
2009
The Hundred-Year Christmas
1983
Dead Image
1987
Orange is for Anguish, Blue for Insanity
1988
The Beautiful Uncut Hair of Graves
1991
Nothing Will Hurt You
1992
The Shrine
1992
They
2011
My Name is Legion
2011
The Architecture of Snow
2012
The Interrogator
2012
Black Evening
1999
Nightscape
2004
Before I Wake
2019
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