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 Changeling
Buy on Amazon1995
The Wood Wife
Buy on Amazon1996
The Color of Angels
Buy on Amazon2020
Faery!
Buy on Amazon1985
Bordertown
Buy on Amazon1986
Borderland
Buy on Amazon1986
First Annual Collection
Buy on Amazon1988
Demons & Dreams: The Best Fantasy and Horror 1
Buy on Amazon1988
Second Annual Collection
Buy on Amazon1989
Third Annual Collection
Buy on Amazon1989
The Year's Best Fantasy 2 / Demons and Dreams
Buy on Amazon1990
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror Fourth Annual Collection
Buy on Amazon1991
Fourth Annual Collection
Buy on Amazon1991
Life on the Border
Buy on Amazon1991
Fifth Annual Collection
Buy on Amazon1992
Snow White, Blood Red
Buy on Amazon1993
Seventh Annual Collection
Buy on Amazon1994
Black Thorn, White Rose
Buy on Amazon1994
Eighth Annual Collection
Buy on Amazon1995
The Armless Maiden
Buy on Amazon1995
Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears
Buy on Amazon1995
Year's Best Fantasy & Horror: Tenth Annual Collection
Buy on Amazon1996
Black Swan, White Raven
Buy on Amazon1997
The Essential Bordertown
Buy on Amazon1998
Sirens and Other Daemon Lovers
Buy on Amazon1998
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
Buy on Amazon1998
Eleventh Annual Collection
Buy on Amazon1998
Twelfth Annual Edition
Buy on Amazon1999
Silver Birch, Blood Moon
Buy on Amazon1999
Thirteenth Annual Collection
Buy on Amazon2000
Black Heart, Ivory Bones
Buy on Amazon2000
Mr. Simonelli or the Fairy Widower
Buy on Amazon2000
A Wolf at the Door
Buy on Amazon2000
Meditations on Middle-Earth
Buy on Amazon2001
Fourteenth Annual Collection
Buy on Amazon2001
The Green Man: Tales from the Mythic Forest
Buy on Amazon2002
Fifteenth Annual Collection
Buy on Amazon2002
Swan Sister: Fairy Tales Retold
Buy on Amazon2003
Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Sixteenth Annual Collection
Buy on Amazon2003
The Faery Reel: Tales from the Twilight Realm
Buy on Amazon2004
The Book of Ballads
Buy on Amazon2004
Salon Fantastique: Fifteen Original Tales of Fantasy
Buy on Amazon2006
The Coyote Road: Trickster Tales
Buy on Amazon2007
Troll's-Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales
Buy on Amazon2008
Ravens in the Library
Buy on Amazon2009
The Beastly Bride: Tales of the Animal People
Buy on Amazon2009
Teeth: Vampire Tales
Buy on Amazon2011
After: Nineteen Stories of Apocalypse and Dystopia
Buy on Amazon2012
Queen Victoria's Book of Spell
Buy on Amazon2013
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Changeling (1995), 2. The Wood Wife (1996), 3. The Color of Angels (2020), 4. Faery! (1985), 5. Bordertown (1986), and 44 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Terri Windling contains 49 books. The series began in 1995 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Terri Windling. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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