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: January 2026
Publication Order
Star Quest / Doom of the Green Planet
Buy on Amazon1968
The Fall of the Dream Machine / The Star Ventures
Buy on Amazon1969
Fear That Man / Toyman
Buy on Amazon1969
Dark Symphony
Buy on Amazon1970
Hell's Gate
Buy on Amazon1970
Dark of the Woods / Soft Come the Dragons
Buy on Amazon1970
Beastchild
Buy on Amazon1970
Anti-Man
Buy on Amazon1970
The Crimson Witch
Buy on Amazon1971
Demon Child (As: Deanna Dwyer)
Buy on Amazon1971
Legacy of Terror (As: Deanna Dwyer)
Buy on Amazon1971
Warlock
Buy on Amazon1972
Starblood
Buy on Amazon1972
The Flesh in the Furnace
Buy on Amazon1972
Children of the Storm (As: Deanna Dwyer)
Buy on Amazon1972
Dance with the Devil (As: Deanna Dwyer)
Buy on Amazon1972
The Dark of Summer (As: Deanna Dwyer)
Buy on Amazon1972
A Darker Heritage
Buy on Amazon1972
Darkness in My Soul
Buy on Amazon1972
Time Thieves
Buy on Amazon1972
Chase
Buy on Amazon1972
Demon Seed
Buy on Amazon1973
Shattered
Buy on Amazon1973
A Werewolf Among Us
Buy on Amazon1973
The Haunted Earth
Buy on Amazon1973
Hanging on
Buy on Amazon1973
Strike Deep
Buy on Amazon1974
After the Last Race
Buy on Amazon1974
Nightmare Journey
Buy on Amazon1975
The Long Sleep (As: John Hill)
Buy on Amazon1975
Invasion (As: Aaron Wolfe)
Buy on Amazon1975
Dragonfly
Buy on Amazon1976
Night Chills
Buy on Amazon1976
Prison Of Ice
Buy on Amazon1976
Icebound
Buy on Amazon1976
The Vision
Buy on Amazon1977
The Face of Fear
Buy on Amazon1977
The Key to Midnight
Buy on Amazon1979
Whispers
Buy on Amazon1980
The Voice of the Night
Buy on Amazon1980
The Funhouse (As: Owen West)
Buy on Amazon1980
The Eyes of Darkness (As: Leigh Nichols)
Buy on Amazon1981
The Mask (As: Owen West)
Buy on Amazon1981
The House of Thunder
Buy on Amazon1982
Phantoms
Buy on Amazon1983
The Servants of Twilight
Buy on Amazon1984
Darkfall / Darkness Comes
Buy on Amazon1984
Twilight Eyes
Buy on Amazon1984
The Door to December
Buy on Amazon1985
Strangers
Buy on Amazon1986
Watchers
Buy on Amazon1987
Shadowfires (As: Leigh Nichols)
Buy on Amazon1987
Lightning
Buy on Amazon1988
Trapped
Buy on Amazon1989
Midnight
Buy on Amazon1989
The Bad Place
Buy on Amazon1990
Cold Fire
Buy on Amazon1991
Hideaway
Buy on Amazon1992
Mr. Murder
Buy on Amazon1993
Dragon Tears
Buy on Amazon1993
Winter Moon
Buy on Amazon1993
Dark Rivers of the Heart
Buy on Amazon1994
Intensity
Buy on Amazon1995
Tick Tock
Buy on Amazon1996
Sole Survivor
Buy on Amazon1997
False Memory
Buy on Amazon1999
From the Corner of His Eye
Buy on Amazon2000
One Door Away from Heaven
Buy on Amazon2001
Watchers & Mr Murder
Buy on Amazon2001
By the Light of the Moon
Buy on Amazon2002
The Face
Buy on Amazon2003
The Taking
Buy on Amazon2004
Life Expectancy
Buy on Amazon2004
Velocity
Buy on Amazon2005
The Husband
Buy on Amazon2006
The Darkest Evening of the Year
Buy on Amazon2007
The Good Guy
Buy on Amazon2007
Your Heart Belongs to Me
Buy on Amazon2008
Relentless
Buy on Amazon2009
Breathless
Buy on Amazon2009
Devoted
Buy on Amazon2020
Elsewhere
Buy on Amazon2020
The Other Emily
Buy on Amazon2021
Quicksilver
Buy on Amazon2022
The Big Dark Sky
Buy on Amazon2022
The House at the End of the World
Buy on Amazon2023
After Death
Buy on Amazon2023
The Bad Weather Friend
Buy on Amazon2024
The Forest of Lost Souls
Buy on Amazon2024
Going Home in the Dark
Buy on Amazon2025
The Friend of the Family
Buy on Amazon2026
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Star Quest / Doom of the Green Planet (1968), 2. The Fall of the Dream Machine / The Star Ventures (1969), 3. Fear That Man / Toyman (1969), 4. Dark Symphony (1970), 5. Hell's Gate (1970), and 86 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Dean Koontz contains 91 books. The series began in 1968 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Dean Koontz. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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