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
Empire
Buy on Amazon1932
Cosmic Engineers
Buy on Amazon1950
Time and Again / First He Died
Buy on Amazon1950
Ring Around the Sun
Buy on Amazon1952
Time is the Simplest Thing / The Fisherman
Buy on Amazon1961
Trouble with Tycho
Buy on Amazon1961
They Walked Like Men
Buy on Amazon1962
Way Station / Here Gather the Stars
Buy on Amazon1963
All Flesh Is Grass
Buy on Amazon1965
The Werewolf Principle
Buy on Amazon1967
Why Call Them Back From Heaven?
Buy on Amazon1967
So Bright the Vision
Buy on Amazon1968
The Goblin Reservation
Buy on Amazon1968
Out of Their Minds
Buy on Amazon1970
Prehistoric Man
Buy on Amazon1971
Destiny Doll
Buy on Amazon1972
A Choice of Gods
Buy on Amazon1972
Cemetery World
Buy on Amazon1972
Waystation
Buy on Amazon1973
Our Children's Children
Buy on Amazon1974
Enchanted Pilgrimage
Buy on Amazon1975
Shakespeare's Planet
Buy on Amazon1976
A Heritage of Stars
Buy on Amazon1977
The Fellowship of the Talisman
Buy on Amazon1978
Mastodonia / Catface
Buy on Amazon1978
The Visitors
Buy on Amazon1980
Project Pope
Buy on Amazon1981
Where the Evil Dwells
Buy on Amazon1982
Special Deliverance
Buy on Amazon1982
Highway of Eternity
Buy on Amazon1986
Time Quarry
Buy on Amazon2014
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Empire (1932), 2. Cosmic Engineers (1950), 3. Time and Again / First He Died (1950), 4. Ring Around the Sun (1952), 5. Time is the Simplest Thing / The Fisherman (1961), and 26 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Clifford D. Simak contains 31 books. The series began in 1932 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Clifford D. Simak. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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