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Standalone Books in Order

5
Books
1989
First Book
2025
Latest Book
37
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 "Gate of Darkness, Circle of Light" (1989) and follow publication order through all 5 books.

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

Publication Order

1
Gate of Darkness, Circle of Light cover

Gate of Darkness, Circle of Light

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1989

2
The Fire's Stone cover

The Fire's Stone

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1990

3
The Silvered cover

The Silvered

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2012

4
Into the Broken Lands cover

Into the Broken Lands

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2022

5
Direct Descendant cover

Direct Descendant

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2025

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