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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 Rapture Effect" (1988) and follow publication order through all 16 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Rapture Effect
1988
The Infinity Link
1996
Shapeshifter Finals
2011
Reality School
2011
What Gods Are These?
2011
Love Rogo
2012
Of No Return
2012
Though All the Mountains Lie Between
2012
Dog Star
2012
Reality and Other Fictions
2012
Going Alien
2012
Diamonds in the Sky
2009
Tales from the Backlist: Selected Stories from Backlist e-Books Authors
2011
Pen-Ultimate: A Speculative Fiction Anthology
2013
Now Write! Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror
2014
Mad Science Café
2016
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