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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 "In the Country of the Blind" (1987) and follow publication order through all 14 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
In the Country of the Blind
1987
Fallen Angels (With: Larry Niven,Jerry Pournelle)
1991
Eifelheim
2006
In the Belly of the Whale
2024
Eifelheim (in Analog)
1986
The Forest of Time
1987
Melodies of the Heart
1994
The Clapping Hands of God
2004
Dawn, and Sunset, and the Colours of the Earth
2006
The Iron Shirts
2011
The Journeyman: In the Stone House
2014
The Nanotech Chronicles
1991
The Forest of Time and Other Stories
1997
Captive Dreams
2012
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