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
Daddy's Little Girl (As: Daniel Ransom)
Buy on Amazon1985
Night Caller (As: Daniel Ransom)
Buy on Amazon1985
Toys in the Attic (As:Daniel Ransom)
Buy on Amazon1986
The Forsaken (As:Daniel Ransom)
Buy on Amazon1988
Graves' Retreat
Buy on Amazon1989
The Babysitter (As:Daniel Ransom)
Buy on Amazon1989
What The Dead Men Say
Buy on Amazon1990
Night of Shadows
Buy on Amazon1990
The Poker Club
Buy on Amazon1990
Nightmare Child (As:Daniel Ransom)
Buy on Amazon1990
Night Kills
Buy on Amazon1990
The Prodigal Gun
Buy on Amazon1992
Cage of Night
Buy on Amazon1992
The Long Midnight (As:Daniel Ransom)
Buy on Amazon1992
The Serpent's Kiss (As:Daniel Ransom)
Buy on Amazon1992
Robin In I, Werewolf
Buy on Amazon1992
Wolf Moon
Buy on Amazon1993
The Sharpshooter
Buy on Amazon1993
Shadow Games
Buy on Amazon1994
Moonchasers
Buy on Amazon1995
Blood Red Moon
Buy on Amazon1995
The Fugitive Stars (As:Daniel Ransom)
Buy on Amazon1995
Black River Falls
Buy on Amazon1996
Night Screams (As:Daniel Ransom)
Buy on Amazon1996
The First Lady (As: E.J. Gorman)
Buy on Amazon1996
Zone Soldiers (As:Daniel Ransom)
Buy on Amazon1996
The Silver Scream
Buy on Amazon1997
Gundown
Buy on Amazon1997
Senatorial Privilege (As: E.J. Gorman)
Buy on Amazon1997
Runner in the Dark
Buy on Amazon1997
Cold Blue Midnight
Buy on Amazon1998
Trouble Man
Buy on Amazon1998
Daughter of Darkness
Buy on Amazon1998
Ride Into Yesterday
Buy on Amazon1999
I Know What the Night Knows
Buy on Amazon1999
Serpent's Kiss
Buy on Amazon1999
Storm Riders
Buy on Amazon1999
Dark Moon
Buy on Amazon2000
The Dark Fantastic
Buy on Amazon2001
Blackmail & Lace (As:Daniel Ransom)
Buy on Amazon2001
Ghost Town
Buy on Amazon2001
Vendetta
Buy on Amazon2002
Rituals
Buy on Amazon2002
Relentless
Buy on Amazon2003
Lynched
Buy on Amazon2003
Gun Truth
Buy on Amazon2003
Branded
Buy on Amazon2004
An American Education
Buy on Amazon2004
Two Guns to Yuma
Buy on Amazon2005
Shoot First
Buy on Amazon2006
A Knock at the Door
Buy on Amazon2007
The Midnight Room
Buy on Amazon2009
The Marilyn Tapes
Buy on Amazon2010
Showdown
Buy on Amazon2012
The Girl in the Attic (With: Patricia Lee Macomber)
Buy on Amazon2012
Hell-For-Leather Rider / The Man from Nightshade Valley (With: James Reasoner)
Buy on Amazon2012
Now You See Her
Buy on Amazon2014
Backshot
Buy on Amazon2015
Run to Midnight
Buy on Amazon2016
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Daddy's Little Girl (As: Daniel Ransom) (1985), 2. Night Caller (As: Daniel Ransom) (1985), 3. Toys in the Attic (As:Daniel Ransom) (1986), 4. The Forsaken (As:Daniel Ransom) (1988), 5. Graves' Retreat (1989), and 54 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Ed Gorman contains 59 books. The series began in 1985 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Ed Gorman. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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