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 Carpet People
Buy on Amazon1971
The Dark Side of The Sun
Buy on Amazon1976
Strata
Buy on Amazon1981
Good Omens (With: Neil Gaiman)
Buy on Amazon1990
Nation
Buy on Amazon2008
Incubust
Buy on Amazon1988
Theatre of Cruelty
Buy on Amazon1993
The Abominable Snowman
Buy on Amazon2014
Shaking Hands with Death
Buy on Amazon2015
Once More* with Footnotes
Buy on Amazon2004
A Blink of the Screen: Collected Shorter Fiction
Buy on Amazon2012
Dragons at Crumbling Castle and Other Tales
Buy on Amazon2014
Seriously Funny
Buy on Amazon2016
The Ankh-Morpork Archives, Vol. 1 (With: Stephen Briggs)
Buy on Amazon2019
The Ankh-Morpork Archives, Vol. 2 (With: Stephen Briggs)
Buy on Amazon2020
A Stroke of the Pen
Buy on Amazon2023
Johnny and the Dead (With: Stephen Briggs)
Buy on Amazon1996
Nation (With: Mark Ravenhill)
Buy on Amazon2008
Johnny and the Bomb (With: Matthew Holmes)
Buy on Amazon2012
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Carpet People (1971), 2. The Dark Side of The Sun (1976), 3. Strata (1981), 4. Good Omens (With: Neil Gaiman) (1990), 5. Nation (2008), and 14 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Terry Pratchett contains 19 books. The series began in 1971 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Terry Pratchett. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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