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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: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Standalone series? Start with "Soft Targets" (1979) and follow publication order through all 22 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Soft Targets
1979
Anasazi
1980
Pulling Through
1983
Chaos in Lagrangia (With: Mack Reynolds)
1984
The Lagrangists
1984
Eternity (With: Mack Reynolds)
1984
Home Sweet Home 2010 A. D. (With: Mack Reynolds)
1984
The Other Time (With: Mack Reynolds)
1984
Trojan Orbit (With: Mack Reynolds)
1985
Deathwish World (With: Mack Reynolds)
1986
Blood of Eagles
1987
The Chernobyl Syndrome
1988
The Big Lifters
1988
Spooker
1995
Flying To Pieces
1997
The Skins Of Dead Men
1998
Loose Cannon
2000
The Rackham Files
2004
Gyp Artist
2012
It's Up to Charlie Hardin
2015
High Tension
1982
Firefight 2000
1987
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