Standalone Books in Order

35
Books
2010
First Book
2018
Latest Book
9
Years

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

1

Clowns At Midnight

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2010

2

The Man Who Walks Away Behind the Eyes

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1982

3

Terrarium

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1984

4

The Maze Man

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1984

5

The Bullet That Grows in the Gun

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1985

6

Time of the Star

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1986

7

A Dragon Between His Fingers

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1986

8

The Last Elephant

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1987

9

For as Long as You Burn

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1987

10

Marmordesse

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1987

11

The Quiet Redemption of Andy the House

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1989

12

1990

13

A Deadly Edge Their Red Beaks Pass Along

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1991

14

Nobody's Fool

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1991

15

Privateers' Moon

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1992

16

Ship's Eye

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1992

17

Scaring the Train

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1994

18

The Ichneumon and the Dormeuse

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1996

19

Beckoning Nightframe

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1996

20

Jenny Come to Play

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1997

21

The View in Nancy's Window

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1999

22

The Saltimbanques

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2000

23

The Lagan Fishers

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2001

24

Sewing Whole Cloth

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2003

25

Cheat Light

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2006

26

2007

27

1991

28

An Intimate Knowledge of the Night

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1995

29

Antique Futures

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1999

30

The Man Who Lost Red

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2003

31

Blackwater Days

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2005

32

Basic Black

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2006

33

Make Believe

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2009

34

Amberjack

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2010

35

The Night Shop

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2018

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Clowns At Midnight (2010), 2. The Man Who Walks Away Behind the Eyes (1982), 3. Terrarium (1984), 4. The Maze Man (1984), 5. The Bullet That Grows in the Gun (1985), and 30 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Standalone series by Terry Dowling contains 35 books. The series began in 2010 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

The Standalone series is written by Terry Dowling. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.

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