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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 "Millennium" (1983) and follow publication order through all 20 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Millennium
1983
Mammoth
2005
Slow Apocalypse
2012
In the Bowl
1975
The Black Hole Passes
1975
Good-Bye, Robinson Crusoe
1977
Air Raid
1977
The Pusher
1981
The Manhattan Phone Book (Abridged)
1984
Tango Charlie and Foxtrot Romeo
1986
Just Another Perfect Day
1989
Truth, Justice and the Politically Correct Socialist Path
1995
The Bellman
2003
In Fading Suns and Dying Moons
2003
In The Hall of the Martian Kings
1977
Press Enter
1984
The Barbie Murders
1980
Picnic On Nearside
1980
The John Varley Reader
2004
Good-Bye, Robinson Crusoe and Other Stories
2013
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