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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 Fire Fighter" (2001) and follow publication order through all 16 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Fire Fighter
2001
Hamer's War
2003
Slapton Sands
2005
A Shadow On The Sun
2006
The House of Lost Souls (As: F.G. Cottam)
2007
Dark Echo (As: F.G. Cottam)
2008
The Magdalena Curse (As: F.G. Cottam)
2010
The Waiting Room (As: F.G. Cottam)
2010
The Resident
2011
Brodmaw Bay (As: F.G. Cottam)
2011
The Memory of Trees (As: F.G. Cottam)
2013
The Lazarus Prophecy (As: F.G. Cottam)
2014
The Lucifer Chord (As: F.G. Cottam)
2018
The Auguries (As: F.G. Cottam)
2019
The Going and The Rise (As: F.G. Cottam)
2015
An Absence of Natural Light (As: F.G. Cottam)
2015
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