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
Terminal
Buy on Amazon2004
The Hollow
Buy on Amazon2006
Ghoul
Buy on Amazon2007
Dead Sea
Buy on Amazon2007
Kill Whitey
Buy on Amazon2008
Castaways
Buy on Amazon2009
Urban Gothic
Buy on Amazon2009
Shades (With: Geoff Cooper)
Buy on Amazon2011
The Damned Highway (With: Nick Mamatas)
Buy on Amazon2011
Entombed
Buy on Amazon2011
An Occurrence in Crazy Bear Valley
Buy on Amazon2012
The Complex
Buy on Amazon2015
Pressure
Buy on Amazon2016
School's Out
Buy on Amazon2016
White Fire
Buy on Amazon2018
Suburban Gothic (With: Bryan Smith)
Buy on Amazon2021
Thor: Metal Gods (With: Yoon Ha Lee,Jay Edidin,Aaron Stewart-Ahn)
Buy on Amazon2024
Island of the Dead
Buy on Amazon2024
The Rise and Fall of Babylon
Buy on Amazon2003
Halves
Buy on Amazon2009
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Buy on Amazon2010
The Cage
Buy on Amazon2010
Scratch
Buy on Amazon2010
Jack's Magic Beans
Buy on Amazon2011
Take The Long Way Home
Buy on Amazon2011
Tequila's Sunrise
Buy on Amazon2011
Alone
Buy on Amazon2012
Sundancing
Buy on Amazon2012
The Girl on the Glider
Buy on Amazon2013
With Teeth
Buy on Amazon2021
No Rest for the Wicked
Buy on Amazon2001
Talking Smack
Buy on Amazon2002
No Rest At All
Buy on Amazon2003
Fear of Gravity
Buy on Amazon2004
A Little Silver Book of Streetwise Stories
Buy on Amazon2008
Unhappy Endings
Buy on Amazon2009
Intermusings (With: John Lee)
Buy on Amazon2012
Blood on the Page
Buy on Amazon2013
Where We Live and Die
Buy on Amazon2015
All Dark, All The Time
Buy on Amazon2016
Love Letters From A Nihilist
Buy on Amazon2019
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Terminal (2004), 2. The Hollow (2006), 3. Ghoul (2007), 4. Dead Sea (2007), 5. Kill Whitey (2008), and 36 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Brian Keene contains 41 books. The series began in 2004 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Brian Keene. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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