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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 "Frankenstein" (1818) and follow publication order through all 30 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Frankenstein
1818
The Last Man
0
The Fortunes of Perkin Warbeck
0
Lodore / The Beautiful Widow
0
Falkner
0
Proserpine and Midas
1922
Maurice, or The Fisher's Cot
1998
The Mortal Immortal
1831
The Mourner and Other Stories
1993
Transformation
1831
The Invisible Girl, and The Dream
0
The Pilgrims
0
The Heir of Mondolfo
0
Matilda
1959
Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horror
1931
The Gentlewomen of Evil
1967
Witches' Brew
1984
The Dreaming Sex
2010
The Origins of Science Fiction
2010
50 Classic Novellas
2011
The Mammoth Book of Body Horror
2012
Classic Horror Anthology, Volume One
2016
50 Halloween Stories You Have to Read Before You Die
2017
50 Eternal Masterpieces of Horror Stories
2017
A Year Without a Winter
2018
Beyond the Infinite: Tales from the Outer Reaches
2018
Writers: Their Lives and Works
2018
Birthing Monsters
2018
Mary Shelley Horror Stories
2018
30 Occult & Supernatural Masterpieces You Have to Read Before You Die
2019
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