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 Day The Machines Stopped
Buy on Amazon1964
Pandora's Planet
Buy on Amazon1972
Warlord's World
Buy on Amazon1975
The Steel, the Mist, and the Blazing Sun
Buy on Amazon1980
Pandora's Legions
Buy on Amazon2002
The Trouble with Aliens
Buy on Amazon2006
The Trouble with Humans
Buy on Amazon2007
Prescription for Chaos/Rx for Chaos
Buy on Amazon2009
Strangers In Paradise
Buy on Amazon1969
War Games
Buy on Amazon2008
The Power of Illusion
Buy on Amazon2010
Mind Partner and 8 Other Novelets from Galaxy
Buy on Amazon1961
Analog Science Fiction and Fact, February 1964
Buy on Amazon1964
Analog Science Fiction and Fact, November 1964
Buy on Amazon1964
Analog 3
Buy on Amazon1965
Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January 1965
Buy on Amazon1965
Analog Science Fiction and Fact, 1965 July
Buy on Amazon1965
Analog Science Fiction And Fact, March 1967
Buy on Amazon1967
Analog Science Fiction and Fact, August 1967
Buy on Amazon1967
Analog Science Fiction and Fact, June 1968
Buy on Amazon1968
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, March 1969
Buy on Amazon1969
Analog Science Fiction and Fact Magazine, February 1988
Buy on Amazon1988
The World Turned Upside Down
Buy on Amazon2005
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Day The Machines Stopped (1964), 2. Pandora's Planet (1972), 3. Warlord's World (1975), 4. The Steel, the Mist, and the Blazing Sun (1980), 5. Pandora's Legions (2002), and 18 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Christopher Anvil contains 23 books. The series began in 1964 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Christopher Anvil. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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