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
Alien from Arcturus / Arcturus Landing
Buy on Amazon1956
Mankind on the Run / On the Run
Buy on Amazon1956
Time to Teleport
Buy on Amazon1960
Naked to the Stars
Buy on Amazon1961
Delusion World
Buy on Amazon1961
Mission to Universe
Buy on Amazon1965
The Alien Way
Buy on Amazon1965
Space Winners
Buy on Amazon1965
Wolfling
Buy on Amazon1969
None but Man
Buy on Amazon1969
Mutants
Buy on Amazon1970
Hour of the Horde
Buy on Amazon1970
Sleepwalker's World
Buy on Amazon1971
The Outposter
Buy on Amazon1971
The Pritcher Mass
Buy on Amazon1972
Alien Art
Buy on Amazon1973
The R-Master
Buy on Amazon1973
The Last Master
Buy on Amazon1973
Ancient, My Enemy
Buy on Amazon1974
Gremlins Go Home (With: Ben Bova)
Buy on Amazon1974
The Lifeship / Lifeboat (With: Harry Harrison)
Buy on Amazon1975
Time Storm
Buy on Amazon1977
The Far Call
Buy on Amazon1978
1978
Masters of Everon
Buy on Amazon1979
The Man from Earth
Buy on Amazon1983
Jamie the Red
Buy on Amazon1984
Survival
Buy on Amazon1984
Secrets of the Deep
Buy on Amazon1985
Steel Brother
Buy on Amazon1985
The Forever Man
Buy on Amazon1986
The Last Dream
Buy on Amazon1986
Mindspan
Buy on Amazon1986
Way of the Pilgrim
Buy on Amazon1987
The Earth Lords
Buy on Amazon1988
Wolf and Iron
Buy on Amazon1990
The Magnificent Wilf
Buy on Amazon1995
Time Grabber
Buy on Amazon1952
Analog 1
Buy on Amazon1964
Planet Run (By: Keith Laumer)
Buy on Amazon1967
The Book of Gordon Dickson
Buy on Amazon1970
Danger-human
Buy on Amazon1970
The Star Road
Buy on Amazon1973
In Iron Years
Buy on Amazon1980
Love Not Human
Buy on Amazon1981
Forward
Buy on Amazon1985
Invaders
Buy on Amazon1985
The Man the Worlds Rejected
Buy on Amazon1986
The Stranger
Buy on Amazon1987
In the Bone
Buy on Amazon1987
Guided Tour
Buy on Amazon1988
Beginnings
Buy on Amazon1988
Ends
Buy on Amazon1988
Bootcamp 3000
Buy on Amazon1992
Hour of the Gremlins
Buy on Amazon2002
The Human Edge
Buy on Amazon2003
No Shield from the Dead
Buy on Amazon1953
It Hardly Seems Fair
Buy on Amazon2011
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Alien from Arcturus / Arcturus Landing (1956), 2. Mankind on the Run / On the Run (1956), 3. Time to Teleport (1960), 4. Naked to the Stars (1961), 5. Delusion World (1961), and 53 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Gordon R. Dickson contains 58 books. The series began in 1956 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Gordon R. Dickson. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
Reader Reviews
No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!
Be the first to leave a review!