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Standalone Novels Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Standalone Novels 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 Novels series? Start with "Night Shift" (1978) and follow publication order through all 21 books.
The complete Standalone Novels reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Night Shift
1978
Different Seasons
1982
Skeleton Crew
1985
Four Past Midnight
1990
Nightmares and Dreamscapes
1993
The Man in the Black Suit: 4 Dark Tales
1994
The Green Mile
1997
Six Stories
1997
Hearts in Atlantis
1999
Graveyard Shift: and Other Stories from Night Shift
1999
Blood and Smoke
1999
Secret Windows: Essays and Fiction on the Craft of Writing
2000
Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales
2002
Just After Sunset
2008
Stephen King Goes to the Movies
2009
In the Deathroom and Lunch at the Gotham Café
2010
Full Dark, No Stars
2010
Road Rage (With: Joe Hill,Richard Matheson,Chris Ryall)
2012
The Bazaar of Bad Dreams
2015
If It Bleeds
2020
You Like It Darker
2024
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