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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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