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Standalone Books in Order

9
Books
1984
First Book
2021
Latest Book
38
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 "To Reign In Hell" (1984) and follow publication order through all 9 books.

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

Publication Order

1
To Reign In Hell cover

To Reign In Hell

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1984

2
The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars cover

The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars

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1987

3
Cowboy Feng's Space Bar and Grill cover

Cowboy Feng's Space Bar and Grill

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1990

4
The Gypsy (With: Megan Lindholm) cover

The Gypsy (With: Megan Lindholm)

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1992

5
Agyar cover

Agyar

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1993

6
Freedom and Necessity (With: Emma Bull) cover

Freedom and Necessity (With: Emma Bull)

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1997

7
My Own Kind of Freedom: A Firefly Novel cover

My Own Kind of Freedom: A Firefly Novel

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2008

8
Good Guys cover

Good Guys

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2018

9
The Sword of Happenstance (With: Skyler White) cover

The Sword of Happenstance (With: Skyler White)

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2021

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