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
Someone You Can Build a Nest In
Buy on Amazon2024
Wearing the Lion
Buy on Amazon2025
Open House on Haunted Hill
Buy on Amazon2020
8-Bit Free Will
Buy on Amazon2020
That Story Isn’t the Story
Buy on Amazon2021
D.I.Y
Buy on Amazon2022
Bad Doors
Buy on Amazon2023
The Three O’Clock Dragon
Buy on Amazon2023
I'll Miss Myself
Buy on Amazon2024
Phantom View
Buy on Amazon2025
The Best of Every Day Fiction Three
Buy on Amazon2011
Best of Friday Flash Volume Two
Buy on Amazon2012
The Sockdolager Summer 2015 Issue 02
Buy on Amazon2015
Fireside Quarterly Spring 2020
Buy on Amazon2020
If There's Anyone Left: Volume 1
Buy on Amazon2020
Galaxia 42 - nr. 20
Buy on Amazon2021
The Long List Anthology Volume 8
Buy on Amazon2022
Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 155, April 2023
Buy on Amazon2023
Uncanny Magazine Issue 58: May/June 2024
Buy on Amazon2024
Some Of The Best From Reactor: 2024 Edition
Buy on Amazon2024
Nebula Awards Showcase 56
Buy on Amazon2025
Nebula Awards Showcase 57
Buy on Amazon2025
Nebula Awards Showcase 58
Buy on Amazon2025
Nebula Awards Showcase 59
Buy on Amazon2025
The Long List Anthology Volume 9
Buy on Amazon2025
Wiswell’s novels include ‘Someone You Can Build a Nest In’
2024
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Someone You Can Build a Nest In (2024), 2. Wearing the Lion (2025), 3. Open House on Haunted Hill (2020), 4. 8-Bit Free Will (2020), 5. That Story Isn’t the Story (2021), and 21 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by John Wiswell contains 26 books. The series began in 2024 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by John Wiswell. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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