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
Starswarm
Buy on Amazon1954
The Brightfount Diaries
Buy on Amazon1955
Non-Stop / Starship
Buy on Amazon1958
Vanguard From Alpha
Buy on Amazon1959
Bow Down to Nul / The Interpreter
Buy on Amazon1960
Hothouse / The Long Afternoon of Earth
Buy on Amazon1961
The Male Response
Buy on Amazon1961
The Primal Urge
Buy on Amazon1961
Dark Light Years
Buy on Amazon1964
Greybeard
Buy on Amazon1964
Earthworks
Buy on Amazon1965
Cryptozoic! / An Age
Buy on Amazon1967
Report on Probability A
Buy on Amazon1968
Barefoot in the Head
Buy on Amazon1969
Neanderthal Planet
Buy on Amazon1969
Frankenstein Unbound
Buy on Amazon1973
The Eighty-Minute Hour
Buy on Amazon1974
Enemies of the System
Buy on Amazon1978
Moreau's Other Island
Buy on Amazon1980
An Island Called Moreau
Buy on Amazon1980
Tales from the Planet Earth
Buy on Amazon1986
The Year Before Yesterday / Cracken at Critical
Buy on Amazon1987
Ruins
Buy on Amazon1988
Sex and the Black Machine
Buy on Amazon1988
Dracula Unbound
Buy on Amazon1990
White Mars (With: Roger Penrose)
Buy on Amazon1999
The Cretan Teat
Buy on Amazon2001
Super State
Buy on Amazon2002
Affairs At Hampden Ferrers
Buy on Amazon2004
Jocasta
Buy on Amazon2005
Sanity and the Lady
Buy on Amazon2005
Harm
Buy on Amazon2007
Walcot
Buy on Amazon2009
Finches of Mars
Buy on Amazon2012
Comfort Zone
Buy on Amazon2013
The Malacia Tapestry
Buy on Amazon2014
Hothouse
Buy on Amazon2024
Space, Time and Nathaniel
Buy on Amazon1957
No Time Like Tomorrow
Buy on Amazon1959
Galaxies Like Grains of Sand / The Canopy of Time
Buy on Amazon1959
The Airs of Earth
Buy on Amazon1963
The Saliva Tree
Buy on Amazon1966
Who Can Replace a Man?
Buy on Amazon1966
Intangibles, Inc.: And Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1969
Intangibles Inc. And Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1969
The Moment of Eclipse
Buy on Amazon1970
Comic Inferno / The Book of Brian Aldiss
Buy on Amazon1972
Equator
Buy on Amazon1973
Brothers of the Head
Buy on Amazon1977
Last Orders
Buy on Amazon1977
Pile
Buy on Amazon1979
New Arrivals, Old Encounters
Buy on Amazon1979
Foreign Bodies
Buy on Amazon1981
Farewell to a Child
Buy on Amazon1982
Seasons in Flight
Buy on Amazon1984
A Tupolev Too Far and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1986
The Magic of the Past
Buy on Amazon1987
Science Fiction Blues
Buy on Amazon1988
Man in His Time
Buy on Amazon1989
At the Caligula Hotel
Buy on Amazon1995
The Secret of This Book / Common Clay
Buy on Amazon1995
The God Who Slept With Women
Buy on Amazon1995
Supertoys Last All Summer Long and Other Stories of Future Time
Buy on Amazon2001
The Dark Sun Rises
Buy on Amazon2002
Cultural Breaks
Buy on Amazon2005
A Prehistory of Mind
Buy on Amazon2008
Mortal Morning
Buy on Amazon2011
The Invention of Happiness
Buy on Amazon2013
Songs from the Steppes
Buy on Amazon2014
The Complete Short Stories: The 1950s
Buy on Amazon2015
The Complete Short Stories: The 1960s (Part 1)
Buy on Amazon2015
The Complete Short Stories: The 1960s (Part 2)
Buy on Amazon2015
Hello Earth, Are You There?
Buy on Amazon2025
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Starswarm (1954), 2. The Brightfount Diaries (1955), 3. Non-Stop / Starship (1958), 4. Vanguard From Alpha (1959), 5. Bow Down to Nul / The Interpreter (1960), and 68 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Brian Aldiss contains 73 books. The series began in 1954 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Brian Aldiss. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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