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
Foul Play Suspected
Buy on Amazon1935
The Secret People
Buy on Amazon1935
Stowaway To Mars / Planet Plane
Buy on Amazon1935
The Kraken Wakes / Out of the Deeps
Buy on Amazon1953
The Chrysalids /Re-Birth
Buy on Amazon1955
The Midwich Cuckoos
Buy on Amazon1957
Trouble with Lichen
Buy on Amazon1960
The Outward Urge
Buy on Amazon1961
Chocky
Buy on Amazon1968
1979
Plan for Chaos
Buy on Amazon2009
The Curse of the Burdens
Buy on Amazon2022
Jizzle
Buy on Amazon1954
The Seeds of Time
Buy on Amazon1956
Tales of Gooseflesh and Laughter
Buy on Amazon1956
Consider Her Ways
Buy on Amazon1961
The Infinite Moment
Buy on Amazon1961
The Moon Era (With: Sam Moscowitz)
Buy on Amazon1967
The Man From Beyond, And Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1973
The Best of John Wyndham, 1932-1949
Buy on Amazon1973
Sleepers Of Mars
Buy on Amazon1973
Wanderers of Time
Buy on Amazon1973
The Best Of John Wyndham, 1951-1960
Buy on Amazon1977
Exiles on Asperus
Buy on Amazon1979
Meteor
Buy on Amazon1991
No Place Like Earth
Buy on Amazon2003
Logical Fantasy: The Many Worlds of John Wyndham
Buy on Amazon2024
13 Great Stories of Science Fiction
Buy on Amazon1960
Alien Worlds
Buy on Amazon1964
From Other Worlds
Buy on Amazon1964
The Microcosmic God
Buy on Amazon1965
Spectrum IV
Buy on Amazon1965
A Chamber of Horrors
Buy on Amazon1965
Time Untamed
Buy on Amazon1967
A Sense of Wonder
Buy on Amazon1969
An ABC of Science Fiction
Buy on Amazon1971
Out of This World
Buy on Amazon1973
The Best Science Fiction Stories
Buy on Amazon1977
The Best of British SF 2
Buy on Amazon1977
The Best of British SF 1
Buy on Amazon1977
65 Great Spine Chillers
Buy on Amazon1982
The Flying Sorcerers
Buy on Amazon1997
The Science Fiction Century, Volume 1
Buy on Amazon1997
Dragons
Buy on Amazon1997
The Young Oxford Book of Nasty Endings
Buy on Amazon1998
The Road to Science Fiction 5
Buy on Amazon1998
Vintage Science Fiction
Buy on Amazon1999
Stranger: Dark Tales of Eerie Encounters
Buy on Amazon2002
no Place Like Earth - a Science Fiction Anthology
Buy on Amazon2020
A Treasury of Great Science Fiction
Buy on Amazon2020
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Foul Play Suspected (1935), 2. The Secret People (1935), 3. Stowaway To Mars / Planet Plane (1935), 4. The Kraken Wakes / Out of the Deeps (1953), 5. The Chrysalids /Re-Birth (1955), and 45 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by John Wyndham contains 50 books. The series began in 1935 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by John Wyndham. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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