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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 "Ten Years to Doomsday" (1964) and follow publication order through all 16 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Ten Years to Doomsday
1964
The Secret of Benjamin Square
1972
Pluribus
1975
The Whenabouts of Burr
1975
Tomorrow Knight
1976
The Princes Of Earth
1978
Transmission Error
1978
The Last President
1980
Psi Hunt
1980
First Cycle (With: H. Beam Piper)
1982
Star Griffin
1987
Button Bright
1990
The Infernal Device and Others
2001
Victorian Villainy
2011
The Trials of Quintilian
2011
Small World
2019
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