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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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