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
Noninterference
Buy on Amazon1987
Agent of Byzantium
Buy on Amazon1987
A Different Flesh
Buy on Amazon1988
Kaleidoscope
Buy on Amazon1990
A World of Difference
Buy on Amazon1990
Earthgrip
Buy on Amazon1991
The Guns of the South
Buy on Amazon1992
The Case of the Toxic Spell Dump
Buy on Amazon1993
Departures
Buy on Amazon1993
The Two Georges (With: Richard Dreyfuss)
Buy on Amazon1995
Thessalonica
Buy on Amazon1996
Between the Rivers
Buy on Amazon1998
Justinian (As: H.N. Turteltaub)
Buy on Amazon1998
Household Gods (With: Judith Tarr)
Buy on Amazon1999
After the Downfall
Buy on Amazon2001
Ruled Britannia
Buy on Amazon2002
In the Presence of Mine Enemies
Buy on Amazon2003
Homeward Bound
Buy on Amazon2004
Every Inch a King
Buy on Amazon2005
Fort Pillow
Buy on Amazon2006
The Man with the Iron Heart
Buy on Amazon2008
Give Me Back My Legions!
Buy on Amazon2009
Joe Steele
Buy on Amazon2015
The House of Daniel
Buy on Amazon2016
Through Darkest Europe
Buy on Amazon2018
Alpha and Omega
Buy on Amazon2019
Or Even Eagle Flew
Buy on Amazon2021
Three Miles Down
Buy on Amazon2022
Wages of Sin
Buy on Amazon2023
City in Chains
Buy on Amazon2025
Powerless
Buy on Amazon2025
Counting Up, Counting Down
Buy on Amazon2002
We Install and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon2015
Other People's Playgrounds
Buy on Amazon2024
Down in the Bottomlands (in Analog)
Buy on Amazon1993
Must and Shall (in Asimov's)
Buy on Amazon1995
Forty, Counting Down (in Asimov's)
Buy on Amazon1999
Vilcabamba
Buy on Amazon2010
Lee at the Alamo
Buy on Amazon2011
The Eighth-Grade History Class Visits the Hebrew Home for the Aging
Buy on Amazon2014
Something Going Around
Buy on Amazon2014
Hail! Hail!
Buy on Amazon2018
Manuscript Tradition
Buy on Amazon2020
No Period
Buy on Amazon2020
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Noninterference (1987), 2. Agent of Byzantium (1987), 3. A Different Flesh (1988), 4. Kaleidoscope (1990), 5. A World of Difference (1990), and 39 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Harry Turtledove contains 44 books. The series began in 1987 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Harry Turtledove. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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