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
The Land of Laughs
Buy on Amazon1980
Voice of Our Shadow
Buy on Amazon1983
After Silence
Buy on Amazon1992
From the Teeth of Angels
Buy on Amazon1994
White Apples
Buy on Amazon2002
Glass Soup
Buy on Amazon2005
The Ghost in Love
Buy on Amazon2007
Bathing the Lion
Buy on Amazon2013
Mr. Breakfast
Buy on Amazon2019
Friend's Best Man
Buy on Amazon1987
The Panic Hand
Buy on Amazon1989
Mr. Fiddlehead
Buy on Amazon1989
Uh-Oh City
Buy on Amazon1992
Teaching the Dog to Read
Buy on Amazon2015
The Loud Table
Buy on Amazon2016
Played Your Eyes
Buy on Amazon2018
Mama Bruise
Buy on Amazon2019
Porgee's Boar
Buy on Amazon2022
Ceffo
Buy on Amazon2023
The Woman Who Married a Cloud
Buy on Amazon2012
Black Cocktail
Buy on Amazon1990
The Heidelberg Cylinder
Buy on Amazon2000
First Annual Collection
Buy on Amazon1988
The Orbit Science Fiction Yearbook 1
Buy on Amazon1988
Third Annual Collection
Buy on Amazon1989
Drabble II: Double Century
Buy on Amazon1990
Best New Horror 2
Buy on Amazon1991
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror Fourth Annual Collection
Buy on Amazon1991
Fourth Annual Collection
Buy on Amazon1991
Walls of Fear
Buy on Amazon1991
A Whisper of Blood
Buy on Amazon1991
Monsters in Our Midst
Buy on Amazon1993
The Giant Book of Best New Horror
Buy on Amazon1993
Fourteenth Annual Collection
Buy on Amazon2001
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2009
Buy on Amazon2008
Curse of the Full Moon: A Werewolf Anthology
Buy on Amazon2010
The Stories in Between
Buy on Amazon2010
Full Fathom Forty
Buy on Amazon2011
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2012
Buy on Amazon2012
Our Prince of Scribes
Buy on Amazon2018
Best New Horror #31
Buy on Amazon2021
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Land of Laughs (1980), 2. Voice of Our Shadow (1983), 3. After Silence (1992), 4. From the Teeth of Angels (1994), 5. White Apples (2002), and 36 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Jonathan Carroll contains 41 books. The series began in 1980 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Jonathan Carroll. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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