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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 "Hestia" (1979) and follow publication order through all 14 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Hestia
1979
Wave Without a Shore
1981
Glass and Amber
1987
The Paladin
1988
Cyteen
1988
The Goblin Mirror
1992
Faery in Shadow
1993
Lois & Clark
1996
Ealdwood
1981
The Scapegoat (in Alien Stars)
1985
Gwydion and the Dragon
1991
Sunfall
1981
Visible Light
1986
The Collected Short Fiction of C.J. Cherryh
2004
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