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
Dying of Paradise / The Last Rose of Summer (As: Stephen Couper)
Buy on Amazon1978
Saturn 3
Buy on Amazon1980
Chimera
Buy on Amazon1982
The Ice Belt (As: Stephen Couper)
Buy on Amazon1983
Follower
Buy on Amazon1984
Valley of Lights
Buy on Amazon1987
Oktober
Buy on Amazon1989
Down River
Buy on Amazon1990
The Boat House
Buy on Amazon1991
Nightmare, with Angel
Buy on Amazon1992
Rain
Buy on Amazon1995
Red Red Robin
Buy on Amazon1995
White Bizango
Buy on Amazon2002
The Spirit Box
Buy on Amazon2005
The Painted Bride
Buy on Amazon2006
Little Dead Girl Singing
Buy on Amazon2002
Out Of His Mind
Buy on Amazon2004
Plots and Misadventures
Buy on Amazon2007
Magpie
Buy on Amazon1991
In Gethsemane
Buy on Amazon2013
Shepherds' Business
Buy on Amazon2017
Melody James
Buy on Amazon2018
BLACKWOOD
Buy on Amazon2023
Hounded
Buy on Amazon2024
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Dying of Paradise / The Last Rose of Summer (As: Stephen Couper) (1978), 2. Saturn 3 (1980), 3. Chimera (1982), 4. The Ice Belt (As: Stephen Couper) (1983), 5. Follower (1984), and 19 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Stephen Gallagher contains 24 books. The series began in 1978 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Stephen Gallagher. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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