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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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