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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 "The Tularemia Gambit" (1981) and follow publication order through all 20 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Tularemia Gambit
1981
Hellstar (With: Michael Reaves)
1984
Dome (With: Michael Reaves)
1987
The Hero Curse
1990
The Mask
1994
The Trinity Vector
1996
Leonard Nimoy's Primortals
1997
The Digital Effect
1997
Time Was (With: Gary A. Braunbeck)
1998
Windowpane
2001
Immune Response
2006
Master Of Pamor
2009
Bristlecone
2010
Champion of the Dead
2010
Curse the Darkness
2010
The Chronicles of Eilandia: The Dreadnaught (With: Michael Reaves)
2011
Jolly Roger
2011
Tigers in the Rain
2012
Thong the Barbarian Meets the Cycle Sluts of Saturn (With: Michael Reaves)
2012
Gatekeeper in Hell
2011
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