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Standalone Books in Order

87
Books
1952
First Book
2019
Latest Book
68
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 "Black Infinity" (1952) and follow publication order through all 87 books.

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

Publication Order

1
Black Infinity cover

Black Infinity

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1952

2
Cosmic Echelon cover

Cosmic Echelon

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1952

3
Satellite B.C. (As: Rand Le Page) cover

Satellite B.C. (As: Rand Le Page)

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1952

4
Time and Space (As: Rand Le Page) cover

Time and Space (As: Rand Le Page)

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1952

5
Zero Point (As: Rand Le Page) cover

Zero Point (As: Rand Le Page)

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1952

6
Asteroid Forma (As: Rand Le Page) cover

Asteroid Forma (As: Rand Le Page)

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1953

7
Dark Andromeda (As: A.J. Merak) cover

Dark Andromeda (As: A.J. Merak)

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1953

8
Dawn of the Half Gods / Space Void (As: Victor Salle) cover

Dawn of the Half Gods / Space Void (As: Victor Salle)

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1953

9
Lost Aeons (As: Berl Cameron) cover

Lost Aeons (As: Berl Cameron)

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1953

10
Sphero Nova (As: Berl Cameron) cover

Sphero Nova (As: Berl Cameron)

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1953

11

Dawn of the Half-Gods (As: Victor La Salle)

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1953

12

Menace from Mercury (As: Victor La Salle)

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1954

13
Twilight Zone (As: Victor La Salle) cover

Twilight Zone (As: Victor La Salle)

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1954

14
Trail Blazers / Bowie of the Alamo cover

Trail Blazers / Bowie of the Alamo

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1956

15
This Second Earth (As: R.L. Bowers) cover

This Second Earth (As: R.L. Bowers)

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1957

16
The Dark Millenium (As: A.J. Merak) cover

The Dark Millenium (As: A.J. Merak)

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1958

17
The Time Kings (As: J.B. Dexter) cover

The Time Kings (As: J.B. Dexter)

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1958

18
The World Makers cover

The World Makers

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1958

19
No Dawn and No Horizon (As: A.J. Merak) cover

No Dawn and No Horizon (As: A.J. Merak)

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1959

20
Barrier Unknown (As: A.J. Merak) cover

Barrier Unknown (As: A.J. Merak)

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1960

21
Black Abyss (As: J.L. Powers) cover

Black Abyss (As: J.L. Powers)

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1960

22
Hydrosphere (As: A.J. Merak) cover

Hydrosphere (As: A.J. Merak)

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1960

23
When The Gods Came (As: John Adams) cover

When The Gods Came (As: John Adams)

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1961

24
Cain Brand cover

Cain Brand

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2002

25
Coyote Brand cover

Coyote Brand

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2002

26
El Diablo cover

El Diablo

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2002

27
Justice at Red River cover

Justice at Red River

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2002

28
Edge of the Badlands (As: Lance Hayden) cover

Edge of the Badlands (As: Lance Hayden)

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2002

29
Framed in Guilt cover

Framed in Guilt

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2002

30
Killers' Haven (As: Stephen Jervis) cover

Killers' Haven (As: Stephen Jervis)

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2002

31
The Rim Riders cover

The Rim Riders

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2002

32
The Savage Hills (As: Carl Eddings) cover

The Savage Hills (As: Carl Eddings)

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2002

33
Sole Survivor cover

Sole Survivor

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2002

34
The Streets of Sundown (As: Richard Howard) cover

The Streets of Sundown (As: Richard Howard)

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2002

35
Traitors' Guns cover

Traitors' Guns

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2002

36
Badlands Feud (As: Randall Payne) cover

Badlands Feud (As: Randall Payne)

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2002

37
Dakota Manhunt cover

Dakota Manhunt

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2002

38
The Proud Rebel (As: Michael Stansfield) cover

The Proud Rebel (As: Michael Stansfield)

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2002

39
Saddlerock cover

Saddlerock

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2002

40
Triple Peaks cover

Triple Peaks

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2002

41
West of the Cimarron (As: John Manville) cover

West of the Cimarron (As: John Manville)

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2002

42
The Hostile Country cover

The Hostile Country

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2002

43
Brand of the Hunted cover

Brand of the Hunted

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2003

44
Crimson Dust cover

Crimson Dust

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2003

45
Siege Town cover

Siege Town

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2003

46
Quantrill's Legacy (As: Robert Greene) cover

Quantrill's Legacy (As: Robert Greene)

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2003

47
Hang the Hellion High cover

Hang the Hellion High

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2003

48
Marked for Violence cover

Marked for Violence

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2003

49
Battle at Circle Four cover

Battle at Circle Four

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2003

50
The Man from Abilene cover

The Man from Abilene

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2003

51
Bender's Edge (As: Paul Marsden) cover

Bender's Edge (As: Paul Marsden)

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2003

52
Flashpoint cover

Flashpoint

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2003

53
Thunderfire (As: Ralph Summers) cover

Thunderfire (As: Ralph Summers)

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2003

54
The Time of the Lawman (As: Alan Vinson) cover

The Time of the Lawman (As: Alan Vinson)

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2004

55
The Substance of a Shade cover

The Substance of a Shade

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2004

56
Who Rides with Vengeance (As: Carl Eddings) cover

Who Rides with Vengeance (As: Carl Eddings)

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2004

57
Battle of the Nesters cover

Battle of the Nesters

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2004

58
El Dorado Trail cover

El Dorado Trail

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2004

59
Kansas Fury (As: Carl Eddings) cover

Kansas Fury (As: Carl Eddings)

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2004

60
Day of Violence cover

Day of Violence

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2005

61
The Hunted cover

The Hunted

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2005

62
Stranger with a Gun cover

Stranger with a Gun

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2005

63
Gunrage at Calder Wells cover

Gunrage at Calder Wells

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2006

64
Lawman Without A Gun (As: Clive Dawson) cover

Lawman Without A Gun (As: Clive Dawson)

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2006

65
Traitor's Gold (As: Wade Dellman) cover

Traitor's Gold (As: Wade Dellman)

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2006

66
Bitter Vengeance cover

Bitter Vengeance

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2006

67
The Dark Destroyer cover

The Dark Destroyer

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2007

68
Dark Conflict cover

Dark Conflict

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2008

69
The Undead cover

The Undead

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2008

70
Guntrail to Condor cover

Guntrail to Condor

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2009

71
Dark Legion cover

Dark Legion

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2009

72
Mystery of the Crater cover

Mystery of the Crater

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2010

73
Hideout at Mender's Crossing cover

Hideout at Mender's Crossing

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2010

74
Project Jove cover

Project Jove

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2010

75
The Missing Heiress Murders cover

The Missing Heiress Murders

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2010

76
Wreath for a Lady cover

Wreath for a Lady

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2014

77
Storm Over Mendaro cover

Storm Over Mendaro

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2017

78
Arizona Manhunt cover

Arizona Manhunt

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2017

79
The Natchez Trace cover

The Natchez Trace

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2017

80
Sierra Marshal cover

Sierra Marshal

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2017

81
Shannon City Breakout cover

Shannon City Breakout

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2018

82
Gunhawks Westward cover

Gunhawks Westward

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2019

83
Desert Siege cover

Desert Siege

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2019

84
Ballard's Crossing cover

Ballard's Crossing

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2019

85
Yuma Showdown cover

Yuma Showdown

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2019

86
Thunder at Abilene cover

Thunder at Abilene

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2019

87
The Treasure of San Miguel cover

The Treasure of San Miguel

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2019

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