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
Mitkey Astromouse
Buy on Amazon1941
The Freakshow Murders
Buy on Amazon1943
One for the Road
Buy on Amazon1948
Murder Can Be Fun / A Plot for Murder
Buy on Amazon1948
What Mad Universe
Buy on Amazon1949
The Screaming Mimi
Buy on Amazon1949
Night of the Jabberwock
Buy on Amazon1950
Here Comes a Candle
Buy on Amazon1950
The Case of the Dancing Sandwiches
Buy on Amazon1950
The Far Cry
Buy on Amazon1951
We All Killed Grandma
Buy on Amazon1952
The Deep End
Buy on Amazon1952
Madball
Buy on Amazon1953
The Wench is Dead
Buy on Amazon1953
Project Jupiter / The Lights in the Sky are Stars
Buy on Amazon1953
His Name Was Death
Buy on Amazon1954
Martians, Go Home
Buy on Amazon1954
The Lenient Beast
Buy on Amazon1956
Rogue in Space
Buy on Amazon1957
The Office
Buy on Amazon1958
Knock Three-One-Two
Buy on Amazon1959
The Murderers
Buy on Amazon1961
The Mind Thing
Buy on Amazon1961
The Five-Day Nightmare
Buy on Amazon1962
Before She Kills
Buy on Amazon1984
Homicide Sanitarium
Buy on Amazon1984
Carnival of Crime
Buy on Amazon1985
Thirty Corpses Every Thursday
Buy on Amazon1986
Red is the Hue of Hell
Buy on Amazon1986
Pardon My Ghoulish Laughter
Buy on Amazon1986
Keep Out
Buy on Amazon2011
Life and Fire
Buy on Amazon1941
The Star Mouse
Buy on Amazon1941
Little Apple Hard to Peel
Buy on Amazon1942
Arena
Buy on Amazon1944
To Slay a Man About a Dog
Buy on Amazon1944
Murder and Matilda
Buy on Amazon1949
Hall of Mirrors
Buy on Amazon1953
Happy Ending (With: Mack Reynolds)
Buy on Amazon1957
Space on My Hands
Buy on Amazon1951
Star Shine / Angels and Spaceships
Buy on Amazon1956
Honeymoon In Hell
Buy on Amazon1958
Nightmares and Geezenstacks
Buy on Amazon1961
Daymares
Buy on Amazon1968
Paradox Lost and Twelve Other Great Science Fiction Stories
Buy on Amazon1973
The Best of Fredric Brown
Buy on Amazon1977
The Best Short Stories of Fredric Brown
Buy on Amazon1982
And the Gods Laughed
Buy on Amazon1987
From These Ashes
Buy on Amazon2002
Daymare and Other Tales from the Pulps
Buy on Amazon2007
Earthmen Bearing Gifts
Buy on Amazon2010
Two Timer
Buy on Amazon2011
The Proofreaders' Page and Other Uncollected Items
Buy on Amazon2011
Mostly Murder
Buy on Amazon2021
Fredric Brown. The Greatest Science Fiction Stories: Hall of Mirrors, Two Timer, Keep Out
Buy on Amazon2023
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Mitkey Astromouse (1941), 2. The Freakshow Murders (1943), 3. One for the Road (1948), 4. Murder Can Be Fun / A Plot for Murder (1948), 5. What Mad Universe (1949), and 50 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Fredric Brown contains 55 books. The series began in 1941 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Fredric Brown. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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