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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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