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 Ballad of Beta-2
Buy on Amazon1965
Babel-17
Buy on Amazon1966
The Einstein Intersection
Buy on Amazon1967
Nova
Buy on Amazon1968
The Tides of Lust
Buy on Amazon1973
Dhalgren
Buy on Amazon1975
Tritón / Trouble on Triton
Buy on Amazon1976
Empire
Buy on Amazon1978
Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand
Buy on Amazon1984
They Fly At Çiron
Buy on Amazon1993
Hogg
Buy on Amazon1994
The Mad Man
Buy on Amazon1994
Dark Reflections
Buy on Amazon2007
Through the Valley of the Nest of Spiders
Buy on Amazon2011
Voyage, Orestes!
Buy on Amazon2019
Shoat Rumblin: His Sensations and Ideas
Buy on Amazon2020
The Jewels of Aptor
Buy on Amazon1962
Empire Star
Buy on Amazon1966
Home Is the Hangman/We, in Some Strange Power's Employ, Move on a Rigorous Line
Buy on Amazon1990
Bread and Wine
Buy on Amazon1999
Phallos
Buy on Amazon2004
Aye, and Gomorrah
Buy on Amazon1967
Driftglass
Buy on Amazon1971
Distant Stars
Buy on Amazon1981
The Complete Nebula Award-Winning Fiction
Buy on Amazon1986
Driftglass/Starshards
Buy on Amazon1993
Atlantis
Buy on Amazon1995
Sensitive Skin #9: post-beat, pre-apocalyptic art, writing and music (With: Bernard Meisler,John Lurie)
Buy on Amazon2012
A, B, C
Buy on Amazon2015
The Novels of Samuel R. Delany Volume One
Buy on Amazon2017
Occasional Views, Volume 1
Buy on Amazon2021
Occasional Views, Volume 2
Buy on Amazon2021
Roots of Imagination: A Chrestomathy
Buy on Amazon2023
Last and First Tales
Buy on Amazon2026
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Ballad of Beta-2 (1965), 2. Babel-17 (1966), 3. The Einstein Intersection (1967), 4. Nova (1968), 5. The Tides of Lust (1973), and 29 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Samuel R. Delany contains 34 books. The series began in 1965 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Samuel R. Delany. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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