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Standalone Books in Order

11
Books
1980
First Book
2015
Latest Book
36
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 "Ride The Angry Land" (1980) and follow publication order through all 11 books.

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

Publication Order

1
Ride The Angry Land cover

Ride The Angry Land

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1980

2
The Descent of Anansi (With: Larry Niven) cover

The Descent of Anansi (With: Larry Niven)

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1982

3
The Kundalini Equation cover

The Kundalini Equation

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1986

4
Achilles' Choice (With: Larry Niven) cover

Achilles' Choice (With: Larry Niven)

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1991

5
Blood Brothers cover

Blood Brothers

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1996

6
Iron Shadows cover

Iron Shadows

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1998

7
Saturn's Race (With: Larry Niven) cover

Saturn's Race (With: Larry Niven)

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2000

8
Charisma cover

Charisma

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2002

9
Twelve Days cover

Twelve Days

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2017

10

The Locusts (With: Larry Niven)

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1979

11
Star Wars Saved My Life (With: Trey Jackson,Angelina Greenwood) cover

Star Wars Saved My Life (With: Trey Jackson,Angelina Greenwood)

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2015

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