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
Mindbridge
Buy on Amazon1976
Tool of the Trade
Buy on Amazon1987
The Long Habit of Living / Buying Time
Buy on Amazon1989
The Hemingway Hoax
Buy on Amazon1990
The Coming
Buy on Amazon2000
Guardian
Buy on Amazon2002
Camouflage
Buy on Amazon2004
Old Twentieth
Buy on Amazon2005
The Accidental Time Machine
Buy on Amazon2007
Work Done for Hire
Buy on Amazon2014
Graves
Buy on Amazon1992
Four Short Novels
Buy on Amazon2003
All My Sins Remembered
Buy on Amazon1977
Infinite Dreams
Buy on Amazon1978
There Is No Darkness (With: Jack C. Haldeman II)
Buy on Amazon1983
Dealing in Futures
Buy on Amazon1985
Vietnam and Other Alien Worlds
Buy on Amazon1993
None So Blind
Buy on Amazon1994
Saul's Death and Other Poems
Buy on Amazon1997
A Separate War and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon2006
The Best of Joe Haldeman
Buy on Amazon2013
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Mindbridge (1976), 2. Tool of the Trade (1987), 3. The Long Habit of Living / Buying Time (1989), 4. The Hemingway Hoax (1990), 5. The Coming (2000), and 16 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Joe Haldeman contains 21 books. The series began in 1976 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Joe Haldeman. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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