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
Agent to the Stars
Buy on Amazon2004
The God Engines
Buy on Amazon2009
The Dead City
Buy on Amazon2011
Redshirts
Buy on Amazon2012
Virtue Signaling and Other Heresies
Buy on Amazon2018
A Very Scalzi Christmas
Buy on Amazon2019
The Kaiju Preservation Society
Buy on Amazon2022
Starter Villain
Buy on Amazon2023
When the Moon Hits Your Eye
Buy on Amazon2025
How I Proposed to My Wife: An Alien Sex Story
Buy on Amazon2006
The Statue
Buy on Amazon2006
The Tale of the Wicked
Buy on Amazon2009
The President's Brain is Missing
Buy on Amazon2010
When the Yogurt Took Over
Buy on Amazon2010
An Election
Buy on Amazon2010
Dave and Liz and Chicago Save the World
Buy on Amazon2012
Muse of Fire
Buy on Amazon2013
Everything but the Squeal
Buy on Amazon2016
Automated Customer Service
Buy on Amazon2018
Constituent Service
Buy on Amazon2024
Miniatures
Buy on Amazon2016
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Agent to the Stars (2004), 2. The God Engines (2009), 3. The Dead City (2011), 4. Redshirts (2012), 5. Virtue Signaling and Other Heresies (2018), and 16 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by John Scalzi contains 21 books. The series began in 2004 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by John Scalzi. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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