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
Expecting Someone Taller
Buy on Amazon1987
Who's Afraid Of Beowulf?
Buy on Amazon1988
Flying Dutch
Buy on Amazon1991
Ye Gods!
Buy on Amazon1992
Here Comes The Sun
Buy on Amazon1993
Overtime
Buy on Amazon1993
Grailblazers
Buy on Amazon1994
Faust Among Equals
Buy on Amazon1994
Odds And Gods
Buy on Amazon1995
Djinn Rummy
Buy on Amazon1995
My Hero
Buy on Amazon1996
Paint Your Dragon
Buy on Amazon1996
Open Sesame
Buy on Amazon1997
Wish You Were Here
Buy on Amazon1998
Only Human
Buy on Amazon1999
Snow White and the Seven Samurai
Buy on Amazon1999
Alexander at the World's End
Buy on Amazon1999
Olympiad
Buy on Amazon2000
Valhalla
Buy on Amazon2000
Nothing But Blue Skies
Buy on Amazon2001
Falling Sideways
Buy on Amazon2002
Little People
Buy on Amazon2002
A Song for Nero
Buy on Amazon2004
Meadowland
Buy on Amazon2005
Barking
Buy on Amazon2007
The Company (As:K.J. Parker)
Buy on Amazon2008
The Folding Knife (As:K.J. Parker)
Buy on Amazon2010
Blonde Bombshell
Buy on Amazon2010
The Hammer (As:K.J. Parker)
Buy on Amazon2011
Sharps (As:K.J. Parker)
Buy on Amazon2012
Savages (As:K.J. Parker)
Buy on Amazon2015
The Management Style of the Supreme Beings
Buy on Amazon2017
An Orc on the Wild Side
Buy on Amazon2019
The Big Score (As: K.J. Parker)
Buy on Amazon2021
The Long Game (As: K.J. Parker)
Buy on Amazon2022
Pulling the Wings Off Angels (As: K.J. Parker)
Buy on Amazon2022
Someone Like Me
Buy on Amazon2006
Purple and Black (As:K.J. Parker)
Buy on Amazon2009
The Sun and I (As:K.J. Parker)
Buy on Amazon2013
Academic Exercises (As:K.J. Parker)
Buy on Amazon2014
A Small Price to Pay for Birdsong (As:K.J. Parker)
Buy on Amazon2014
Let Maps to Others (As:K.J. Parker)
Buy on Amazon2014
The Last Witness (As:K.J. Parker)
Buy on Amazon2015
Downfall of the Gods (As:K.J. Parker)
Buy on Amazon2016
Mightier than the Sword (As:K.J. Parker)
Buy on Amazon2017
My Beautiful Life (As:K.J. Parker)
Buy on Amazon2019
Burning Books for Pleasure and Profit (As: K.J. Parker)
Buy on Amazon2022
Set in Stone (As: K.J. Parker)
Buy on Amazon2024
Bitter Lemmings
Buy on Amazon1997
Holt! Who Goes There?
Buy on Amazon1998
Expecting Beowulf
Buy on Amazon2002
Under My Skin (As: K.J. Parker)
Buy on Amazon2023
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Expecting Someone Taller (1987), 2. Who's Afraid Of Beowulf? (1988), 3. Flying Dutch (1991), 4. Ye Gods! (1992), 5. Here Comes The Sun (1993), and 47 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Tom Holt contains 52 books. The series began in 1987 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Tom Holt. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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