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 Halloween Man
Buy on Amazon1988
Goat Dance
Buy on Amazon1989
Breeder
Buy on Amazon1990
Neverland
Buy on Amazon1991
Dark of the Eye
Buy on Amazon1994
The Children's Hour
Buy on Amazon1995
You Come When I Call You
Buy on Amazon1996
Naomi
Buy on Amazon1998
The Hour Before Dark
Buy on Amazon2002
Afterlife
Buy on Amazon2004
The Nightmare Chronicles
Buy on Amazon1999
The Machinery of Night
Buy on Amazon2004
Wild Things
Buy on Amazon2006
Coming of Age
Buy on Amazon2012
Night Asylum: Tales of Mystery & Horror
Buy on Amazon2012
Lights Out
Buy on Amazon2014
I Am Infinite, I Contain Multitudes
Buy on Amazon2017
The Dark Game
Buy on Amazon2017
The Poisoner's Garden and Others: Selected Poems
Buy on Amazon2019
A Madness of Starlings
Buy on Amazon2004
The Stain
Buy on Amazon2012
Funerary Rites
Buy on Amazon2015
Dinner with the Cannibal Sisters
Buy on Amazon2019
Belinda in the Pool: A Short Story
Buy on Amazon2019
The Faces
Buy on Amazon2019
Dante's Disciples
Buy on Amazon1991
Best New Horror 3
Buy on Amazon1992
The Giant Book of Best New Horror
Buy on Amazon1993
Love in Vein
Buy on Amazon1994
Year's Best Fantasy & Horror: Tenth Annual Collection
Buy on Amazon1996
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 8
Buy on Amazon1997
Eleventh Annual Collection
Buy on Amazon1998
Dark Whispers
Buy on Amazon1998
October Dreams
Buy on Amazon2000
Queer Fear
Buy on Amazon2000
Shivers
Buy on Amazon2002
Four Dark Nights
Buy on Amazon2002
Tales from a Darker State
Buy on Amazon2003
Shivers II
Buy on Amazon2003
Shivers III
Buy on Amazon2004
The Best of Cemetery Dance II
Buy on Amazon2008
The Big Book of NECON
Buy on Amazon2009
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Halloween Man (1988), 2. Goat Dance (1989), 3. Breeder (1990), 4. Neverland (1991), 5. Dark of the Eye (1994), and 37 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Douglas Clegg contains 42 books. The series began in 1988 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Douglas Clegg. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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