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
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
Buy on Amazon1941
The Alchemist
Buy on Amazon1916
A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson
Buy on Amazon1917
The Beast in the Cave
Buy on Amazon1918
Beyond the Wall of Sleep
Buy on Amazon1919
Memory
Buy on Amazon1919
Dagon
Buy on Amazon1919
The Doom That Came to Sarnath
Buy on Amazon1920
The Statement of Randolph Carter
Buy on Amazon1920
The Street
Buy on Amazon1920
Nyarlathotep
Buy on Amazon1920
Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family / The White Ape
Buy on Amazon1921
The Terrible Old Man
Buy on Amazon1921
The Nameless City
Buy on Amazon1921
Ex Oblivione
Buy on Amazon1921
The Picture in the House
Buy on Amazon1921
The Tree
Buy on Amazon1921
Herbert West: Reanimator
Buy on Amazon1922
Celephais
Buy on Amazon1922
The Music of Erich Zann
Buy on Amazon1922
What the Moon Brings
Buy on Amazon1922
Hypnos
Buy on Amazon1923
Under The Pyramids
Buy on Amazon1924
Imprisoned with the Pharaohs: Fantasy Tale: Under the Pyramids (With: Harry Houdini)
Buy on Amazon1924
The Hound
Buy on Amazon1924
In the Vault
Buy on Amazon1925
The Temple
Buy on Amazon1925
The Festival
Buy on Amazon1925
The Moon-Bog
Buy on Amazon1926
The Outsider
Buy on Amazon1926
The Horror at Red Hook
Buy on Amazon1927
The Colour Out of Space
Buy on Amazon1927
Pickman's Model
Buy on Amazon1927
The Call of Cthulhu
Buy on Amazon1928
Cool Air
Buy on Amazon1928
The Silver Key
Buy on Amazon1929
The Mound
Buy on Amazon1930
The Strange High House in the Mist
Buy on Amazon1931
Dreams in the Witch-House
Buy on Amazon1933
The Tree on the Hill (With: Duane W. Rimel)
Buy on Amazon1934
From Beyond
Buy on Amazon1934
The Quest of Iranon
Buy on Amazon1935
At the Mountains of Madness
Buy on Amazon1936
The Shadow Over Innsmouth
Buy on Amazon1936
The Shadow Out of Time
Buy on Amazon1936
The Haunter of the Dark
Buy on Amazon1936
The Shunned House
Buy on Amazon1937
The Thing on the Doorstep
Buy on Amazon1937
The Lurking Fear / Cry Horror!
Buy on Amazon1937
History of the Necronomicon
Buy on Amazon1938
Ibid
Buy on Amazon1938
Azathoth
Buy on Amazon1938
The Book
Buy on Amazon1938
The Descendant
Buy on Amazon1938
The Evil Clergyman
Buy on Amazon1939
In the Walls of Eryx
Buy on Amazon1939
The Very Old Folk
Buy on Amazon1940
Sweet Ermengarde
Buy on Amazon1943
The Transition of Juan Romero
Buy on Amazon1944
The Peabody Heritage
Buy on Amazon1957
The Mystery of the Grave-Yard
Buy on Amazon1959
The Little Glass Bottle
Buy on Amazon1959
The Secret Cave
Buy on Amazon1959
Old Bugs
Buy on Amazon1959
The Mysterious Ship
Buy on Amazon1959
The Rats in the Walls
Buy on Amazon2017
The Dunwich Horror
Buy on Amazon2017
The Tomb
Buy on Amazon2017
2017
The Whisperer in Darkness
Buy on Amazon2020
Polaris
Buy on Amazon2020
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Case of Charles Dexter Ward (1941), 2. The Alchemist (1916), 3. A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson (1917), 4. The Beast in the Cave (1918), 5. Beyond the Wall of Sleep (1919), and 66 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by H.P. Lovecraft contains 71 books. The series began in 1941 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by H.P. Lovecraft. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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