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
Odds On (As: John Lange)
Buy on Amazon1966
Scratch One (As: John Lange)
Buy on Amazon1967
A Case of Need (As: Jeffery Hudson)
Buy on Amazon1968
Easy Go / The Last Tomb (As: John Lange)
Buy on Amazon1968
Zero Cool (As: John Lange)
Buy on Amazon1969
The Venom Business (As: John Lange)
Buy on Amazon1969
Drug of Choice (As: John Lange)
Buy on Amazon1970
Dealing, or The Berkeley-To-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues (As: Michael Douglas)
Buy on Amazon1970
Dealing: or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty Brick Lost Bag Blues (As: Michael Douglas)
Buy on Amazon1970
Grave Descend (As: John Lange)
Buy on Amazon1970
Binary (As: John Lange)
Buy on Amazon1972
The Terminal Man
Buy on Amazon1972
The Great Train Robbery
Buy on Amazon1975
Eaters of the Dead / The 13th Warrior
Buy on Amazon1976
Congo
Buy on Amazon1980
Sphere
Buy on Amazon1987
Rising Sun
Buy on Amazon1992
Disclosure
Buy on Amazon1994
Airframe
Buy on Amazon1996
Timeline
Buy on Amazon1999
Prey
Buy on Amazon2002
State of Fear
Buy on Amazon2004
Next
Buy on Amazon2006
Pirate Latitudes
Buy on Amazon2009
Micro (With: Richard Preston)
Buy on Amazon2011
Dragon Teeth
Buy on Amazon2017
Eruption (With: James Patterson)
Buy on Amazon2024
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Odds On (As: John Lange) (1966), 2. Scratch One (As: John Lange) (1967), 3. A Case of Need (As: Jeffery Hudson) (1968), 4. Easy Go / The Last Tomb (As: John Lange) (1968), 5. Zero Cool (As: John Lange) (1969), and 22 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Michael Crichton contains 27 books. The series began in 1966 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Michael Crichton. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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