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
A Trace of Memory
Buy on Amazon1962
Plague of Demons
Buy on Amazon1964
The Great Time Machine Hoax / A Hoax in Time
Buy on Amazon1964
The Monitors
Buy on Amazon1966
Catastrophe Planet
Buy on Amazon1966
Earthblood
Buy on Amazon1966
Galactic Odyssey
Buy on Amazon1967
The Long Twilight
Buy on Amazon1969
The Day Before Forever
Buy on Amazon1969
The House in November
Buy on Amazon1970
Dinosaur Beach
Buy on Amazon1971
The Infinite Cage
Buy on Amazon1972
Night of Delusions
Buy on Amazon1972
Glory Game
Buy on Amazon1973
Fat Chance / Deadfall
Buy on Amazon1975
The Star Treasure
Buy on Amazon1976
Night of Decisions
Buy on Amazon1977
The Ultimax Man
Buy on Amazon1978
Star Colony
Buy on Amazon1981
The Breaking Earth
Buy on Amazon1981
End as a Hero
Buy on Amazon1985
Judson's Eden
Buy on Amazon1991
Cocoon
Buy on Amazon1962
It Could Be Anything
Buy on Amazon1963
Doorstep
Buy on Amazon1967
The Walls
Buy on Amazon1967
The Night of the Trolls
Buy on Amazon2018
The Long-Remembered Thunder
Buy on Amazon2019
A BAD DAY FOR VERMIN
Buy on Amazon2019
Greylorn
Buy on Amazon1951
A Plague of Demons & Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1965
Nine By Laumer
Buy on Amazon1967
Planet Run
Buy on Amazon1967
Once There Was A Giant
Buy on Amazon1968
It's A Mad, Mad, Mad Galaxy
Buy on Amazon1968
Knight of Delusions
Buy on Amazon1972
The Big Show & Other Tales
Buy on Amazon1972
Timetracks
Buy on Amazon1972
The Undefeated
Buy on Amazon1974
Chrestomathy
Buy on Amazon1984
Alien Minds
Buy on Amazon1991
Odyssey (With: Eric Flint)
Buy on Amazon2002
Future Imperfect
Buy on Amazon2003
Legions of Space
Buy on Amazon2004
Earthblood and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon2008
The Long Twilight and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon2008
Beyond the Moons of Neptune
Buy on Amazon2010
Gambler's World
Buy on Amazon2013
The Best of Keith Laumer: Volume 1
Buy on Amazon2021
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. A Trace of Memory (1962), 2. Plague of Demons (1964), 3. The Great Time Machine Hoax / A Hoax in Time (1964), 4. The Monitors (1966), 5. Catastrophe Planet (1966), and 44 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Keith Laumer contains 49 books. The series began in 1962 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Keith Laumer. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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