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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 Long Night" (1956) and follow publication order through all 36 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

The Long Night
1956

The Night Hamburg Died
1960

Race for the moon
1960

Black Thursday
1960

Red Star in Space
1963

Marooned
1964

The Last Fathom
1967

No Man's World
1967

Four Came Back
1968

Flying Forts, The B-17 in World War II
1968

The God Machine
1968

Devil Take All
1969

Anytime, Anywhere
1970

Almost Midnight
1971

Mendelov Conspiracy
1971

The Cape
1971

Maryjane Tonight at Angels Twelve
1972

The Last Dogfight
1974

The Tigers Are Burning
1974

Planetfall
1974

Three Corners to Nowhere
1975

Whip
1976

Aquarius Mission
1979

Wingborn
1979

Star Bright
1980

The Final Countdown
1980

Manfac
1981

Deathmate
1982

Killer Station
1985

Zoboa
1986

Exit Earth
1987

Beamriders!
1989

Prison Ship
1989

Pioneer Bush Pilot
1991

Natural Or Supernatural?
1993

The B-17 - The Flying Forts
2011
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