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
Circus Girl, The Hunter, and Mirror Boy
Buy on Amazon2019
Thin Shells
Buy on Amazon2017
Waiting on a Bright Moon
Buy on Amazon2017
Between the Firmaments
Buy on Amazon2018
We See a Different Frontier
Buy on Amazon2013
Athena's Daughters, vol. 2
Buy on Amazon2015
The Apex Book of World SF 4
Buy on Amazon2015
Best New Singaporean Short Stories: Volume Two
Buy on Amazon2015
Clarkesworld: Year Eight
Buy on Amazon2016
An Alphabet of Embers
Buy on Amazon2016
People of Color Destroy Science Fiction!
Buy on Amazon2016
The Djinn Falls in Love and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon2017
Everyone: Worlds Without Walls
Buy on Amazon2017
Worlds Seen in Passing
Buy on Amazon2018
The Long List Anthology Volume 4
Buy on Amazon2018
Tor.com Publishing Editorial Spotlight #1: A Selection of Novellas
Buy on Amazon2019
The Best of Uncanny
Buy on Amazon2019
Silk & Steel
Buy on Amazon2020
Far Out: Recent Queer Science Fiction and Fantasy
Buy on Amazon2021
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Circus Girl, The Hunter, and Mirror Boy (2019), 2. Thin Shells (2017), 3. Waiting on a Bright Moon (2017), 4. Between the Firmaments (2018), 5. We See a Different Frontier (2013), and 14 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by JY Yang contains 19 books. The series began in 2019 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by JY Yang. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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