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
Half Way Home
Buy on Amazon2010
The Hurricane
Buy on Amazon2011
I, Zombie
Buy on Amazon2012
The Shell Collector
Buy on Amazon2014
Beacon 23
Buy on Amazon2015
The Plagiarist
Buy on Amazon2011
The Walk Up Nameless Ridge
Buy on Amazon2012
Promises of London
Buy on Amazon2014
Glitch
Buy on Amazon2014
Second Suicide
Buy on Amazon2014
The Box
Buy on Amazon2015
Machine Learning
Buy on Amazon2017
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Half Way Home (2010), 2. The Hurricane (2011), 3. I, Zombie (2012), 4. The Shell Collector (2014), 5. Beacon 23 (2015), and 7 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Hugh Howey contains 12 books. The series began in 2010 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Hugh Howey. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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