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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 "The Dragon in the Sea / Under Pressure / 21st Century Sub" (1956) and follow publication order through all 42 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

The Dragon in the Sea / Under Pressure / 21st Century Sub
1956

Missing Link
1959

Operation Haystack
1959

Try to Remember
1961

The Green Brain
1966

The Eyes of Heisenberg
1966

The Heaven Makers
1968

The Santaroga Barrier
1968

Soul Catcher
1972

The Godmakers
1972

Hellstrom's Hive
1973

Direct Descent
1980

The White Plague
1982

Man of Two Worlds
1986

Old Rambling House
2010

High-Opp
2012

Angels' Fall
2013

A Game of Authors
2013

A Thorn in the Bush
2014

The Worlds of Frank Herbert
1970

The Book of Frank Herbert
1973

The Best of Frank Herbert 1965-70
1975

The Best of Frank Herbert
1975

The Best of Frank Herbert 1952-1964
1977

The Priests Of Psi
1981

1985

Classic Science Fiction Stories
2009

The Collected Stories of Frank Herbert
2014

Four Unpublished Novels
2016

Frank Herbert: Unpublished Stories
2016

Operation Syndrome
1954

Rat Race
1955

Occupation Force
1955

A-W-F Unlimited
1961

Mating Call
1961

The Tactful Saboteur
1964

Committee of the Whole
1965

The GM Effect
1965

Escape Felicity
1966

The Featherbedders
1967

Seed Stock
1970

Gambling Device
1973
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