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
The Mile-Long Spaceship
Buy on Amazon1963
More Bitter Than Death
Buy on Amazon1963
The Clone (With: Theodore L. Thomas)
Buy on Amazon1965
Andover and the Android
Buy on Amazon1966
The Nevermore Affair
Buy on Amazon1966
The Killer Thing / The Killing Thing
Buy on Amazon1967
Let the Fire Fall
Buy on Amazon1969
Margaret and I
Buy on Amazon1971
City of Cain
Buy on Amazon1974
The Infinity Box
Buy on Amazon1975
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang
Buy on Amazon1975
The Clewiston Test
Buy on Amazon1976
Fault Lines
Buy on Amazon1977
Juniper Time
Buy on Amazon1979
A Sense of Shadow
Buy on Amazon1981
The Winter Beach
Buy on Amazon1981
Oh, Susannah!
Buy on Amazon1982
Welcome, Chaos
Buy on Amazon1983
Huysman's Pets
Buy on Amazon1985
Crazy Time
Buy on Amazon1988
Cambio Bay
Buy on Amazon1990
Justice for Some
Buy on Amazon1993
The Good Children
Buy on Amazon1998
The Deepest Water
Buy on Amazon2000
Skeletons
Buy on Amazon2002
The Price of Silence
Buy on Amazon2005
Death of an Artist
Buy on Amazon2012
The Fullness of Time
Buy on Amazon2012
The Girl Who Fell Into the Sky
Buy on Amazon1986
Forever Yours, Anna (in Omni)
Buy on Amazon1987
Naming the Flowers
Buy on Amazon1992
I Know What You’re Thinking (in Asimov's)
Buy on Amazon1994
Moongate
Buy on Amazon2000
In Between
Buy on Amazon2014
The House Share
Buy on Amazon2022
Downstairs Room, The
Buy on Amazon1970
Abyss
Buy on Amazon1973
Somerset Dreams and Other Fictions
Buy on Amazon1978
Better Than One (With: Damon Knight)
Buy on Amazon1980
Listen, Listen
Buy on Amazon1981
Children of the Wind
Buy on Amazon1989
And the Angels Sing
Buy on Amazon1992
Fear is a Cold Black
Buy on Amazon2010
The Bird Cage
Buy on Amazon2012
Music Makers
Buy on Amazon2012
Kate Wilhelm in Orbit, Volume One
Buy on Amazon2015
Kate Wilhelm in Orbit, Volume Two
Buy on Amazon2015
Yesterday's Tomorrows
Buy on Amazon2015
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Mile-Long Spaceship (1963), 2. More Bitter Than Death (1963), 3. The Clone (With: Theodore L. Thomas) (1965), 4. Andover and the Android (1966), 5. The Nevermore Affair (1966), and 43 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Kate Wilhelm contains 48 books. The series began in 1963 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Kate Wilhelm. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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