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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: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Standalone series? Start with "Ambassador of Progress" (1984) and follow publication order through all 22 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Ambassador of Progress
1984
Knight Moves
1985
Angel Station
1989
Days of Atonement
1991
Aristoi
1992
Wall, Stone, Craft
1993
The Rift
1999
Implied Spaces
2008
Video Star
1986
Wolf Time
1987
Dinosaurs
1987
Prayers on the Wind
1991
Daddy's World
1999
The Last Ride of German Freddie
2002
The Green Leopard Plague
2003
The Tang Dynasty Underwater Pyramid
2004
The Boolean Gate
2012
No Spot of Ground
2014
Surfacing
2014
Facets
1990
Frankensteins and Foreign Devils
1998
The Green Leopard Plague and Other Stories
2010
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