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
Redbeard
Buy on Amazon1969
The Branch
Buy on Amazon1984
Second Contact
Buy on Amazon1990
The Red Tape War (With: George Alec Effinger,Jack L. Chalker)
Buy on Amazon1991
Dragon America
Buy on Amazon2005
The Other Teddy Roosevelts
Buy on Amazon2008
The Cassandra Project (With: Jack McDevitt)
Buy on Amazon2012
The Gods of Sagittarius (With: Eric Flint)
Buy on Amazon2017
When Parallel Lines Meet (With: Lezli Robyn,Larry Hodges)
Buy on Amazon2019
For I Have Touched the Sky (in F&SF)
Buy on Amazon1989
The Manamouki (in Asimov's)
Buy on Amazon1990
One Perfect Morning, with Jackals (in Asimov's)
Buy on Amazon1991
Bully! (with Bwana)
Buy on Amazon1991
Bwana (with Bully!)
Buy on Amazon1991
Winter Solstice (in F&SF)
Buy on Amazon1991
The Lotus and the Spear (in Asimov's)
Buy on Amazon1992
Mwalimu in the Squared Circle (in Asimov's)
Buy on Amazon1993
Barnaby in Exile (in Asimov's)
Buy on Amazon1994
A Little Knowledge (in Asimov's)
Buy on Amazon1994
When the Old Gods Die (in Asimov's)
Buy on Amazon1995
Bibi (in Asimov's) (With: Susan Shwartz)
Buy on Amazon1995
The Land of Nod (in Asimov's)
Buy on Amazon1996
The 43 Antarean Dynasties (in A Safari of the Mind)
Buy on Amazon1997
Hothouse Flowers (in Asimov's)
Buy on Amazon1999
Hunting the Snark
Buy on Amazon1999
The Elephants on Neptune
Buy on Amazon2000
Redchapel
Buy on Amazon2000
Old MacDonald Had a Farm
Buy on Amazon2001
Robots Don't Cry (in Asimov's)
Buy on Amazon2003
Travels with My Cats
Buy on Amazon2004
Keepsakes
Buy on Amazon2004
A Princess of Earth
Buy on Amazon2004
Down Memory Lane
Buy on Amazon2005
All the Things You Are
Buy on Amazon2006
Distant Replay
Buy on Amazon2007
Alastair Baffle’s Emporium of Wonders
Buy on Amazon2008
Article of Faith
Buy on Amazon2008
Shaka II
Buy on Amazon2009
The Bride of Frankenstein
Buy on Amazon2009
Six Blind Men and an Alien
Buy on Amazon2010
The Homecoming
Buy on Amazon2011
Conspiracies (With: Eric Flint)
Buy on Amazon2012
Unauthorized Autobiographies and Other Curiosities
Buy on Amazon1983
Through Darkest Resnick with Gun & Camera
Buy on Amazon1990
Stalking the Wild Resnick
Buy on Amazon1991
The Alien Heart
Buy on Amazon1991
Pink Elephants and Hairy Toads
Buy on Amazon1991
Will the Last Person To Leave the Planet Please Shut Off the Sun?
Buy on Amazon1992
More Whatdunits
Buy on Amazon1993
Solo Flights Through Shared Worlds
Buy on Amazon1996
An Alien Land
Buy on Amazon1997
A Safari of the Mind
Buy on Amazon1999
In Space No One Can Hear You Laugh
Buy on Amazon2000
Magic Feathers
Buy on Amazon2000
Hunting the Snark and Other Short Novels
Buy on Amazon2002
New Dreams for Old
Buy on Amazon2006
Dreamwish Beasts and Snarks
Buy on Amazon2009
Blasphemy
Buy on Amazon2010
The Incarceration of Captain Nebula and Other Lost Futures
Buy on Amazon2012
Win Some, Lose Some
Buy on Amazon2012
Resnick's Menagerie
Buy on Amazon2012
First Person Peculiar
Buy on Amazon2014
Away Games
Buy on Amazon2014
The Hex Is In
Buy on Amazon2020
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Redbeard (1969), 2. The Branch (1984), 3. Second Contact (1990), 4. The Red Tape War (With: George Alec Effinger,Jack L. Chalker) (1991), 5. Dragon America (2005), and 59 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Mike Resnick contains 64 books. The series began in 1969 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Mike Resnick. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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