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
Lest Darkness Fall
Buy on Amazon1941
Land of Unreason (With: Fletcher Pratt)
Buy on Amazon1942
The Carnelian Cube (With: Fletcher Pratt)
Buy on Amazon1948
Genus Homo (With: P. Schuyler Miller)
Buy on Amazon1950
The Undesired Princess
Buy on Amazon1951
The Tritonian Ring
Buy on Amazon1953
Solomon's Stone
Buy on Amazon1957
An Elephant for Aristotle
Buy on Amazon1958
The Glory That Was
Buy on Amazon1960
The Dragon of the Ishtar Gate
Buy on Amazon1961
The Bronze God of Rhodes
Buy on Amazon1963
The Arrows of Hercules
Buy on Amazon1965
The Golden Wind
Buy on Amazon1969
The Great Fetish
Buy on Amazon1978
The Undesired Princess and the Enchanted Bunny (With: David Drake)
Buy on Amazon1990
Lest Darkness Fall. Illustrated
Buy on Amazon2025
The Thing in the Crypt (With: Lin Carter)
Buy on Amazon1967
The Fallible Fiend
Buy on Amazon1972
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Lest Darkness Fall (1941), 2. Land of Unreason (With: Fletcher Pratt) (1942), 3. The Carnelian Cube (With: Fletcher Pratt) (1948), 4. Genus Homo (With: P. Schuyler Miller) (1950), 5. The Undesired Princess (1951), and 13 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by L. Sprague de Camp contains 18 books. The series began in 1941 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by L. Sprague de Camp. 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!