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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 "Dragon Lord" (1979) and follow publication order through all 30 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Dragon Lord
1979
Birds of Prey
1984
Killer (With: Karl Edward Wagner)
1985
Active Measures (With: Janet Morris)
1985
Strangers and Lovers
1985
Bridgehead
1986
Lacey and His Friends
1986
Kill Ratio (With: Janet Morris)
1987
Dagger
1988
Vettius and His Friends
1989
Target (With: Janet Morris)
1989
The Undesired Princess and the Enchanted Bunny (With: L. Sprague de Camp)
1990
The Hunter Returns (With: Jim Kjelgaard)
1991
Old Nathan
1991
Starliner
1992
Tyrannosaur
1994
Enemy of My Enemy
1995
Redliners
1996
Patriots
1996
Other Times Than Peace
2006
Voyage Across the Stars
2012
Dinosaurs & a Dirigible
2014
Time Safari
1982
From the Heart of Darkness
1983
The Military Dimension
1991
The Military Dimension Mark II
1995
All the Way to the Gallows
1996
Grimmer Than Hell
2003
Balefires
2007
NightDemons
2012
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