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
Ghost Train
Buy on Amazon1985
Spectre
Buy on Amazon1987
The Wyrm
Buy on Amazon1987
The Frighteners
Buy on Amazon1990
Darkfall
Buy on Amazon1992
Gideon
Buy on Amazon1993
Daemonic
Buy on Amazon1995
Macabre
Buy on Amazon1995
Chasm
Buy on Amazon1998
Fear Me
Buy on Amazon2005
Ferocity
Buy on Amazon2007
Somewhere South Of Midnight
Buy on Amazon2012
Annabelle Says (With: Simon Clark)
Buy on Amazon1995
The Song My Sister Sang
Buy on Amazon1998
Scaremongers
Buy on Amazon1981
Horror Factor 7
Buy on Amazon1988
Dark Voices 3
Buy on Amazon1991
The Mammoth Book of Wolf Men / The Mammoth Book of Werewolves
Buy on Amazon1994
Dark of the Night
Buy on Amazon1997
Eleventh Annual Collection
Buy on Amazon1998
Scaremongers 2 - Redbrick Eden
Buy on Amazon1998
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 9
Buy on Amazon1998
The Midnight Man
Buy on Amazon1999
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 10
Buy on Amazon1999
Full Fathom Forty
Buy on Amazon2011
Dark Mirages
Buy on Amazon2018
The Alchemy Press Book of Horrors
Buy on Amazon2018
Close to Midnight
Buy on Amazon2022
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Ghost Train (1985), 2. Spectre (1987), 3. The Wyrm (1987), 4. The Frighteners (1990), 5. Darkfall (1992), and 23 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Stephen Laws contains 28 books. The series began in 1985 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Stephen Laws. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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