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
Southern Gods
Buy on Amazon2011
This Dark Earth
Buy on Amazon2012
The Night That Finds Us All
Buy on Amazon2025
A Lush and Seething Hell
Buy on Amazon2019
Murder Ballads and Other Horrific Tales
Buy on Amazon2020
The Book of Cthulhu
Buy on Amazon2011
Swords v. Cthulhu
Buy on Amazon2016
Upside Down: Inverted Tropes in Storytelling
Buy on Amazon2016
Do Not Go Quietly
Buy on Amazon2019
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Southern Gods (2011), 2. This Dark Earth (2012), 3. The Night That Finds Us All (2025), 4. A Lush and Seething Hell (2019), 5. Murder Ballads and Other Horrific Tales (2020), and 4 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by John Hornor Jacobs contains 9 books. The series began in 2011 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by John Hornor Jacobs. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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