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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 "Mother of Demons" (1997) and follow publication order through all 20 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Mother of Demons
1997
Slow Train to Arcturus (With: Dave Freer)
2008
The Gods of Sagittarius (With: Mike Resnick)
2017
Iron Angels
2017
Worlds 2
2018
Diamonds Are Forever (With: Ryk E. Spoor)
2020
Fenrir (With: Ryk E. Spoor)
2025
The Truth About the Gotterdammerung
2008
The Witch's Murder
2011
Pirates of the Suara Sea
2011
The Red Fiddler (With: Dave Freer)
2011
Entropy and the Strangler
2012
Conspiracies (With: Mike Resnick)
2012
The Fossil and Etchings
2012
A Soldier's Complaint
2012
The Thief and the Roller Derby Queen
2012
Odyssey (With: Keith Laumer)
2002
Worlds
2009
The Flood Was Fixed and other stories
2011
Venus, Mars and Hell (With: John Lambshead)
2019
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