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
Indoctrinaire
Buy on Amazon1970
Fugue for a Darkening Island
Buy on Amazon1972
The Inverted World
Buy on Amazon1974
The Space Machine
Buy on Amazon1976
A Dream of Wessex
Buy on Amazon1977
The Perfect Lover
Buy on Amazon1977
The Affirmation
Buy on Amazon1981
The Glamour
Buy on Amazon1984
Short Circuit
Buy on Amazon1986
Mona Lisa
Buy on Amazon1986
The Quiet Woman
Buy on Amazon1990
The Prestige
Buy on Amazon1995
The Extremes
Buy on Amazon1998
eXistenZ
Buy on Amazon1999
The Separation
Buy on Amazon2002
The Islanders
Buy on Amazon2011
The Adjacent
Buy on Amazon2013
The Gradual
Buy on Amazon2016
An American Story
Buy on Amazon2018
Episodes
Buy on Amazon2019
The Evidence
Buy on Amazon2020
Expect Me Tomorrow
Buy on Amazon2022
Airside
Buy on Amazon2023
The Negation
Buy on Amazon1978
Real-Time World
Buy on Amazon1974
An Infinite Summer
Buy on Amazon1979
The Dream Archipelago
Buy on Amazon1999
Ersatz Wines
Buy on Amazon2008
Real-Time World +2
Buy on Amazon2012
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Indoctrinaire (1970), 2. Fugue for a Darkening Island (1972), 3. The Inverted World (1974), 4. The Space Machine (1976), 5. A Dream of Wessex (1977), and 24 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Christopher Priest contains 29 books. The series began in 1970 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Christopher Priest. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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