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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 "To Stand Beneath the Sun" (1986) and follow publication order through all 10 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
To Stand Beneath the Sun
1986
Shadowshow
1988
Children of the Knife
1990
Ark Liberty (With: Will Bradley)
1992
When Mack Came Back
2000
The Ghost Finds a Body (With: Thomas E. Fuller)
2003
The Mystery of the Rescued Rubies
2004
Kong: King of Skull Island
2005
Merian C Cooper's King Kong (With: Joe DeVito)
2005
The Dancer in the Dark (With: Thomas E. Fuller)
2011
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