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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 "Activation Degradation" (2021) and follow publication order through all 13 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Activation Degradation
2021
Lifeboats
2017
Illustrious
2019
Absolute Visions
2011
Mirror Shards: Volume Two
2012
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 29
2013
Galaxy's Edge Magazine Issue 11, November 2014
2014
The Best of Galaxy's Edge Magazine 2013-2014
2014
Fantasy For Good: A Charitable Anthology
2014
Spark: A Creative Anthology, Volume VIII
2016
The Future Is Nigh
2018
The Best of Galaxy’s Edge
2018
Weird World War III
2020
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