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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 "Beautiful Red" (2009) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Beautiful Red
2009
The Voyage of the White Cloud
2018
Children of Arkadia
2020
Shores of a New Horizon
2024
Retaking Elysium
2019
Hamlet, Prince of Robots
2023
Modern Love and other stories
2018
Baby Teeth: Bite-sized Tales of Terror
2013
Use Only as Directed
2014
Contact Light
2015
Procyon Science Fiction Anthology 2016
2016
Science Fiction Short Stories
2016
Dystopia Utopia Short Stories
2016
Year's Best Aotearoa New Zealand Science Fiction & Fantasy, Volume I
2019
Tales From the Crucible: A KeyForge Anthology
2020
Trans-Galactic Bike Ride
2020
Many Worlds: Or, the Simulacra
2024
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