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
Transmaniacon
Buy on Amazon1979
City Come A-Walkin'
Buy on Amazon1980
Brigade
Buy on Amazon1981
Cellars
Buy on Amazon1982
A Splendid Chaos
Buy on Amazon1988
The Black Hole of Carcosa
Buy on Amazon1988
Three-Ring Psychus
Buy on Amazon1990
Wetbones
Buy on Amazon1991
Silicon Embrace
Buy on Amazon1996
Demons
Buy on Amazon2000
The View from Hell
Buy on Amazon2001
...And the Angel with Television Eyes
Buy on Amazon2001
Spider Moon
Buy on Amazon2002
Crawlers
Buy on Amazon2003
Doom
Buy on Amazon2005
Batman: Dead White
Buy on Amazon2006
The Other End
Buy on Amazon2007
Black Glass
Buy on Amazon2008
Bleak History
Buy on Amazon2009
Everything Is Broken
Buy on Amazon2011
The Crow
Buy on Amazon2013
Doyle After Death
Buy on Amazon2013
Wyatt in Wichita
Buy on Amazon2014
A Dying Machine
Buy on Amazon2018
Stormland
Buy on Amazon2021
A Sorcerer of Atlantis
Buy on Amazon2021
SubOrbital 7
Buy on Amazon2023
The Silver Revolver
Buy on Amazon2025
What Would You Do for Love?
Buy on Amazon1998
Her Hunger
Buy on Amazon2014
High
Buy on Amazon2014
Heatseeker (With: Harry O. Morris)
Buy on Amazon1988
New Noir
Buy on Amazon1993
The Exploded Heart
Buy on Amazon1996
Black Butterflies
Buy on Amazon1998
Really, Really, Really, Really Weird Stories
Buy on Amazon1999
Darkness Divided
Buy on Amazon2001
Living Shadows
Buy on Amazon2007
In Extremis
Buy on Amazon2011
Lovecraft Alive!
Buy on Amazon2016
The Feverish Stars: New and Uncollected Stories
Buy on Amazon2021
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Transmaniacon (1979), 2. City Come A-Walkin' (1980), 3. Brigade (1981), 4. Cellars (1982), 5. A Splendid Chaos (1988), and 36 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by John Shirley contains 41 books. The series began in 1979 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by John Shirley. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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