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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 "Helltracks" (1991) and follow publication order through all 20 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Helltracks
1991
Night Shapes
1995
Nightworlds
2004
Of Time and Texas
1956
Small World
1957
Saturday's Shadow
1979
Alien Horizons
1974
Wonderworlds
1979
Things Beyond Midnight
1984
Down the Long Night
2000
Dark Universe
2001
William F. Nolan's Dark Universe
2001
Have You Seen the Wind?
2003
Ships in the Night and Other Stories
2004
Wild Galaxy
2005
Nightshadows
2007
Dark Dimensions
2010
Kincaid
2011
Like a Dead Man Walking
2013
Soul Trips
2015
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