Affiliate Disclosure: Links on this page may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Read our affiliate policy
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: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Standalone series? Start with "A Planet Called Treason / Treason" (1978) and follow publication order through all 29 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

A Planet Called Treason / Treason
1978

Songmaster
1980

Hart's Hope
1983

Saints / A Woman of Destiny
1984

Wyrms
1987

The Abyss (With: James Cameron)
1989

Lost Boys
1992

Treasure Box
1996

Stone Tables
1997

Homebody
1998

Enchantment
1999

Magic Mirror
1999

Robota
2003

Zanna's Gift (With: Scott Richards)
2004

Magic Street
2005

Space Boy
2007

Invasive Procedures (With: Aaron Johnston)
2007

A Town Divided by Christmas
2018

The Fringe (in The Folk of the Fringe)
1985

Hatrack River
1986

Salvage
1986

Eye for Eye
1987

Computer Friendly
1989

Dogwalker
1989

Hamlet's Father
2011

Unaccompanied Sonata and Other Stories
1981

The Folk of the Fringe
1989

Future on Fire
1991

Keeper of Dreams
2008
Affiliate Disclosure
As an Amazon Associate, Reading Order Books earns from qualifying purchases. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission at no additional cost to you. This helps us maintain the site and continue providing reading order guides. Read our full disclosure