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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 "Almuric" (1964) and follow publication order through all 66 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Almuric
1964
The Pride of Bear Creek
1966
The Land of Kane
1970
The Sowers of the Thunder
1973
The Vultures of Whapeton
1973
Cormac Mac Art
1974
The Lost Valley of Iskander
1974
The Incredible Adventures of Dennis Dorgan
1976
Swords of Shahrazar
1976
The Return of Skull-Face
1977
Marchers of Valhalla
1978
The Last Ride
1978
Mayhem on Bear Creek
1979
Lord of the Dead
1981
Heroes of Bear Creek
1983
The Last Cat Book
1984
The Road of Azrael
1987
Post Oaks and Sand Roughs
1989
Sea Woman
1992
Kull: Exile of Atlantis
2006
Skull-Face
1929
The Iron Man
1930
The Gods of Bal-Sagoth
1931
A Gent from Bear Creek and Other Tales
1937
Gates of Empire
1939
Always Come Evening
1957
The Dark Man and Others
1963
King Kull
1967
Red Shadows
1968
Wolfshead
1968
Echoes From An Iron Harp
1972
The Book of Robert E. Howard
1976
Pigeons From Hell and Other Weird and Fantastic Adventures
1976
The Second Book of Robert E. Howard
1976
Black Vulmea's Vengeance
1976
Night Images: A book of fantasy verse
1976
Singers in the Shadows / by Robert E. Howard
1977
Son of the White Wolf
1977
Black Canaan
1978
Hawks of Outremer (With: Richard L. Tierney)
1978
The Howard Collector
1979
The Ghost Ocean
1982
The Dark Barbarian: The Writings of Robert E Howard, a Critical Anthology
1984
The Adventures of Lal Singh
1985
Cthulhu: The Mythos and Kindred Horrors
1989
Shadows of Dreams
1989
Eons of the Night
1996
Trails in Darkness
1996
Beyond the Borders
1996
The Ultimate Triumph
1999
Nameless Cults
2001
Waterfront Fists and Others
2003
Graveyard Rats and Others
2003
The Complete Action Stories
2003
Gates of Empire and Other Tales of the Crusades
2004
Treasures of Tartary
2004
The Black Stranger and Other American Tales
2005
Boxing Stories
2005
Lord of Samarcand and Other Adventure Tales of the Old Orient
2005
The End of the Trail
2005
The Riot at Bucksnort and Other Western Tales
2005
The Complete Chronicles of Conan
2006
Haunter of the Ring & Other Tales
2007
The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard
2008
El Borak and Other Desert Adventures
2010
The Singer in the Mist & Others
2010
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