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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 "Sidney's Comet" (1983) and follow publication order through all 12 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Sidney's Comet
1983
The Garbage Chronicles
1985
Sudanna Sudanna
1985
Man of Two Worlds
1986
Prisoners of Arionn
1987
The Race for God
1990
Memorymakers
1991
Stormworld
2012
Ocean
2013
The Little Green Book of Chairman Rahma
2014
The Assassination of Billy Jeeling
2018
The Unborn
2019
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