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
The Five Gold Bands / The Space Pirate
Buy on Amazon1950
Vandals of the Void
Buy on Amazon1953
To Live Forever
Buy on Amazon1956
The Languages of Pao
Buy on Amazon1957
Slaves of the Klau / Gold and Iron
Buy on Amazon1958
Man in a Cage
Buy on Amazon1961
The Dragon Masters
Buy on Amazon1962
Monsters in orbit
Buy on Amazon1965
Space Opera
Buy on Amazon1965
The Blue World
Buy on Amazon1966
The Last Castle
Buy on Amazon1966
Emphyrio
Buy on Amazon1969
Bad Ronald
Buy on Amazon1973
Galactic Effectuator
Buy on Amazon1980
Night Lamp
Buy on Amazon1996
The Magnificent Showboats
Buy on Amazon2011
The Wannek
Buy on Amazon2011
Clarges
Buy on Amazon2011
The Domains of Koryphon
Buy on Amazon2011
Bird Isle
Buy on Amazon2012
The Dark Ocean
Buy on Amazon2012
The Flesh Mask
Buy on Amazon2012
The Fox Valley Murders
Buy on Amazon2012
The House on Lily Street
Buy on Amazon2012
The Pleasant Grove Murders
Buy on Amazon2012
Strange People, Queer Notions
Buy on Amazon2012
The View from Chickweed’s Window
Buy on Amazon2012
Deadly Isles
Buy on Amazon2012
Alfred's Ark
Buy on Amazon1965
The Kragen
Buy on Amazon2007
Sjambak
Buy on Amazon2009
The Rapparee
Buy on Amazon2011
The Miracle Workers
Buy on Amazon2012
Dodkin's Job
Buy on Amazon2015
Future Tense / Dust of Far Suns
Buy on Amazon1964
Eight Fantasms and Magics
Buy on Amazon1969
The Worlds of Jack Vance
Buy on Amazon1973
The Moon Moth
Buy on Amazon1976
The Best of Jack Vance
Buy on Amazon1976
Fantasms and Magics
Buy on Amazon1978
Green Magic
Buy on Amazon1979
Nopalgarth
Buy on Amazon1980
Lost Moons
Buy on Amazon1982
The Narrow Land
Buy on Amazon1982
The Demon Princes
Buy on Amazon1985
Light from a Lone Star
Buy on Amazon1985
The Augmented Agent
Buy on Amazon1986
The Dark Side of the Moon
Buy on Amazon1986
Bird Isle and Take My Face
Buy on Amazon1988
Chateau d'If and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1990
When the Five Moons Rise
Buy on Amazon1992
The Jack Vance Treasury
Buy on Amazon2007
The Jack Vance Reader
Buy on Amazon2008
The Men Return and Others
Buy on Amazon2009
Wild Thyme, Green Magic
Buy on Amazon2009
The World-Thinker and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon2011
The Dragon Masters and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon2011
The Golden Girl and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon2012
Sail 25 and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon2012
Wild Thyme and Violets and Other Unpublished Stories
Buy on Amazon2012
Desperate Days
Buy on Amazon2012
Big Planet / The Blue World / The Dragon Masters and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon2013
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Five Gold Bands / The Space Pirate (1950), 2. Vandals of the Void (1953), 3. To Live Forever (1956), 4. The Languages of Pao (1957), 5. Slaves of the Klau / Gold and Iron (1958), and 57 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Jack Vance contains 62 books. The series began in 1950 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Jack Vance. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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