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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 "Bring Back Yesterday" (1961) and follow publication order through all 30 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Bring Back Yesterday
1961

The Hamelin Plague
1963

The Coils of Time
1964

Glory Planet
1964

The Alternate Martians
1965

The Sea Beasts
1971

When the Dream Dies
1981

Frontier of the Dark
1984

Kelly Country
1985
Giant Killer
1945

Wet Paint
1959

Raiders of the Solar Frontier
2011

Beyond the Galactic Rim
1963

The Hard Way Up
1972

Up to the Sky in Ships
2015

Astounding Science Fiction, February 1946
1946

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Fall 1950
1950

Science Fiction Vol. 9 No. 25
1957

The Waters Under the Earth
1958

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 1959
1959

Great Short Novels of Science Fiction
1970

SF Authors' Choice 2
1970

Galaxy Magazine, March 1971
1971

The Astounding-Analog Reader, Book Two
1973

Other Worlds
1978

The Best Australian Science Fiction
2005

Worst Contact
2016

Out of this World Adventures, July 1950
2016

Out of this World Adventures, December 1950
2016

Vanguard Science Fiction, June 1958
2021
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