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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 Stars in Shroud / Deeper than the Darkness" (1969) and follow publication order through all 24 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Stars in Shroud / Deeper than the Darkness
1969
If the Stars Are Gods
1974
Shiva Descending
1980
Find the Changeling
1980
Time's Rub
1984
Artifact
1985
Beyond the Fall of Night (With: Arthur C. Clarke)
1990
Cosm
1993
Chiller
1993
Eater
2000
Beyond Infinity
2004
The Berlin Project
2017
Shadows of Eternity
2021
The Final Now
2011
Grace Immaculate
2011
Down The River Road
2012
Backscatter
2013
Mammoth Dawn (With: Kevin J. Anderson)
2015
In Alien Flesh
1986
Matter's End
1991
Worlds Vast and Various
2000
Immersion & Other Short Novels
2002
Anomalies
2012
New Ball Games for the Future (With: Gordon Eklund)
2018
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