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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 Ring (With: Robert E. Margroff)" (1968) and follow publication order through all 45 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Ring (With: Robert E. Margroff)
1968
Macroscope
1969
Hasan
1969
The E.S.P. Worm (With: Robert E. Margroff)
1970
Prostho Plus
1971
Race Against Time
1973
Triple Detente
1974
Rings of Ice
1974
But What of Earth? (With: Robert Coulson)
1976
Steppe
1976
Pretender (With: Frances Hall)
1979
Mute
1981
Hard Sell
1982
Shade of the Tree
1986
Ghost
1986
Total Recall
1989
Through the Ice (With: Robert Kornwise)
1989
Balook
1990
Firefly
1990
Dead Morn (With: Roberto Fuentes)
1990
Tatham Mound
1991
Mercycle
1991
Killobyte
1992
The Caterpillar's Question (With: Philip Jose Farmer)
1992
If I Pay Thee Not in Gold (With: Mercedes Lackey)
1993
Earth
1996
The Willing Spirit (With: Alfred Tella)
1996
Spider Legs (With: Clifford A. Pickover)
1997
Volk (With: Brad Linaweaver)
1997
Quest for the Fallen Star (With: Alan Riggs,James Richey)
1998
Dream a Little Dream (With: Julie Brady)
1998
Realty Check
1999
The Secret of Spring (With: Jo Anne Taeusch)
2000
The Gutbucket Quest (With: Ron Leming)
2000
Tortoise Reform
2007
Eroma
2011
The Sopaths
2011
Pandora Park
2011
Dolfin Tayle (With: J.R. Rain)
2013
Jack and the Giants (With: J.R. Rain)
2014
WereWoman
2014
Lavabull (With: J.R. Rain)
2015
The Worm Returns (With: J.R. Rain)
2016
Service Goat
2016
The Journey (With: J.R. Rain)
2017
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