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Standalone Books in Order

18
Books
1998
First Book
2025
Latest Book
28
Years

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 "White Sand" (1998) and follow publication order through all 18 books.

The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
White Sand cover

White Sand

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1998

2

Dragonsteel Prime

1999

3
Warbreaker cover

Warbreaker

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2009

4
The Rithmatist cover

The Rithmatist

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2013

5
Snapshot cover

Snapshot

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2017

6
The Original (With: Mary Robinette Kowal) cover

The Original (With: Mary Robinette Kowal)

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2020

7
Dragonsteel cover

Dragonsteel

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2001

8
Firstborn cover

Firstborn

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2008

9
I Hate Dragons cover

I Hate Dragons

2010

10
The Eleventh Metal cover

The Eleventh Metal

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2012

11
Dreamer cover

Dreamer

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2014

12
Perfect State cover

Perfect State

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2015

13
Long Chills and Case Dough cover

Long Chills and Case Dough

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2023

14
Firstborn & Defending Elysium cover

Firstborn & Defending Elysium

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2013

15
Legion and The Emperor's Soul cover

Legion and The Emperor's Soul

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2013

16
Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell; Perfect State cover

Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell; Perfect State

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2015

17
Brandon Sanderson's Fantasy Firsts cover

Brandon Sanderson's Fantasy Firsts

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2017

18
Tailored Realities cover

Tailored Realities

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2025

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