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
Dark Father
Buy on Amazon1990
Shards
Buy on Amazon1996
Hexes
Buy on Amazon1999
The Deceased
Buy on Amazon2000
The Night Class
Buy on Amazon2000
A Lower Deep
Buy on Amazon2001
A Choir of Ill Children
Buy on Amazon2003
November Mourns
Buy on Amazon2005
The Dead Letters
Buy on Amazon2006
Headstone City
Buy on Amazon2006
The Midnight Road
Buy on Amazon2007
The Fever Kill
Buy on Amazon2008
Nightjack
Buy on Amazon2010
Shadow Season
Buy on Amazon2010
What Makes You Die
Buy on Amazon2013
The Misfit Child Grows Fat on Despair
Buy on Amazon2002
Cast in Dark Waters (With: Ed Gorman)
Buy on Amazon2002
Fuckin' Lie Down Already
Buy on Amazon2003
Thrust
Buy on Amazon2005
Frayed
Buy on Amazon2007
Between the Dark and the Daylight
Buy on Amazon2008
All You Despise
Buy on Amazon2008
The Nobody
Buy on Amazon2009
Every Shallow Cut
Buy on Amazon2010
The Last Deep Breath
Buy on Amazon2010
Short Ride to Nowhere
Buy on Amazon2010
Loss
Buy on Amazon2010
You'd Better Watch Out
Buy on Amazon2011
Clown in the Moonlight
Buy on Amazon2012
Pale Preachers
Buy on Amazon2013
Vespers
Buy on Amazon2014
Backshot
Buy on Amazon2015
Pentacle
Buy on Amazon1995
Inside The Works
Buy on Amazon1997
The Dog Syndrome
Buy on Amazon1997
Deep Into That Darkness Peering
Buy on Amazon1999
A Student of Hell
Buy on Amazon2000
This Cape Is Red Because I've Been Bleeding
Buy on Amazon2002
Mean Sheep
Buy on Amazon2003
Waiting for My Turn to Go Under the Knife
Buy on Amazon2004
Bare Bone #10
Buy on Amazon2007
Futile Efforts
Buy on Amazon2010
Forgiving Judas
Buy on Amazon2014
Bad Dog
Buy on Amazon2018
A Little Black Book of Noir Stories
Buy on Amazon2020
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Dark Father (1990), 2. Shards (1996), 3. Hexes (1999), 4. The Deceased (2000), 5. The Night Class (2000), and 40 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Tom Piccirilli contains 45 books. The series began in 1990 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Tom Piccirilli. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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