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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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