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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: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Standalone series? Start with "The Time Ships" (1995) and follow publication order through all 24 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Time Ships
1995
Reality Dust
2000
The Light of Other Days (With: Arthur C. Clarke)
2000
Omegatropic
2001
The H-Bomb Girl
2007
Cilia-of-Gold
2007
The Massacre of Mankind
2017
Galaxias
2021
The Thousand Earths
2022
Creation Node
2024
Fortress Sol
2024
Hearthspace
2025
Traces
1998
The Hunters of Pangaea
2004
Universes
2013
Project Clio
2016
The Spacetime Pit Plus Two (With: Eric Brown)
2018
Moon Six
1997
The Gravity Mine
2000
On the Orion Line
2000
The Ghost Pit
2001
Last Contact
2007
Vacuum Lad
2010
The Martian in the Wood
2017
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