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 Year of the Comet / Planet in Peril
Buy on Amazon1955
The Death of Grass / No Blade of Grass
Buy on Amazon1956
The Caves of Night
Buy on Amazon1958
A Scent Of White Poppies
Buy on Amazon1959
The White Voyage / The White Voyage
Buy on Amazon1960
The World in Winter / The Long Winter
Buy on Amazon1962
Cloud On Silver / Sweeney's Island
Buy on Amazon1964
The Possessors
Buy on Amazon1964
A Wrinkle in the Skin / The Ragged Edge
Buy on Amazon1965
The Little People
Buy on Amazon1966
Pendulum
Buy on Amazon1968
The Lotus Caves
Buy on Amazon1969
The Guardians
Buy on Amazon1970
Dom and Va / In The Beginning
Buy on Amazon1973
Wild Jack
Buy on Amazon1974
Empty World
Buy on Amazon1977
A Dusk of Demons
Buy on Amazon1993
Bad Dream
Buy on Amazon2003
The Twenty Second Century
Buy on Amazon1954
Tales of Unease
Buy on Amazon1966
The Tenth Pan Book of Horror Stories
Buy on Amazon1969
More Tales of Unease
Buy on Amazon1969
Science Fiction Stories
Buy on Amazon1988
Christmas on Ganymede and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1990
The Young Oxford Book of Nasty Endings
Buy on Amazon1998
Already Among Us
Buy on Amazon2012
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Year of the Comet / Planet in Peril (1955), 2. The Death of Grass / No Blade of Grass (1956), 3. The Caves of Night (1958), 4. A Scent Of White Poppies (1959), 5. The White Voyage / The White Voyage (1960), and 21 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by John Christopher contains 26 books. The series began in 1955 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by John Christopher. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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