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
An Unusual Angle
Buy on Amazon1983
Diaspora
Buy on Amazon1997
Blood Sisters
Buy on Amazon1998
Teranesia
Buy on Amazon1999
Schild's Ladder
Buy on Amazon2002
Incandescence
Buy on Amazon2008
Zendegi
Buy on Amazon2010
Dichronauts
Buy on Amazon2017
Phoresis
Buy on Amazon2018
Zeitgeber
Buy on Amazon2019
The Book of All Skies
Buy on Amazon2021
Scale
Buy on Amazon2022
Morphotrophic
Buy on Amazon2024
Luminous (in Asimov's)
Buy on Amazon1995
Cocoon (in Luminous)
Buy on Amazon1995
TAP (in Asimov's)
Buy on Amazon1995
Reasons to Be Cheerful
Buy on Amazon1997
The Planck Dive
Buy on Amazon1998
Border Guards
Buy on Amazon1999
Oracle
Buy on Amazon2000
Dark Integers
Buy on Amazon2007
Glory
Buy on Amazon2007
Bit Players
Buy on Amazon2013
Seventh Sight
Buy on Amazon2014
The Four Thousand, the Eight Hundred
Buy on Amazon2016
Uncanny Valley
Buy on Amazon2017
The Nearest
Buy on Amazon2018
This is Not the Way Home
Buy on Amazon2019
Perihelion Summer
Buy on Amazon2019
Dispersion
Buy on Amazon2020
Axiomatic
Buy on Amazon1990
Our Lady Of Chernobyl
Buy on Amazon1995
Luminous
Buy on Amazon1995
Dark Integers and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon2008
Oceanic
Buy on Amazon2009
Crystal Nights and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon2009
The Best of Greg Egan
Buy on Amazon2019
Instantiation
Buy on Amazon2020
Sleep and the Soul
Buy on Amazon2023
Phoresis and Other Journeys
Buy on Amazon2023
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. An Unusual Angle (1983), 2. Diaspora (1997), 3. Blood Sisters (1998), 4. Teranesia (1999), 5. Schild's Ladder (2002), and 35 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Greg Egan contains 40 books. The series began in 1983 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Greg Egan. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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