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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 "The Demolished Man" (1952) and follow publication order through all 21 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Demolished Man
1952
'Who He?'
1953
The Stars My Destination / Tiger! Tiger!
1956
The Computer Connection / Extro
1975
Golem 100
1980
The Deceivers
1981
Tender Loving Rage
1991
Psychoshop (With: Roger Zelazny)
1998
The Push of a Finger
1942
The Starcomber
1954
The Stars My Destination
1956
The World Treasury of Science Fiction (With: David G. Hartwell,C.M. Kornbluth)
1958
The Flowered Thundermug
1964
The Roller Coaster
2014
Starburst
1958
The Dark Side of the Earth
1964
The Light Fantastic, Volume 1
1976
Star Light, Star Bright
1976
Starlight
1976
Virtual Unrealities
1997
Redemolished
2000
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