Standalone Books in Order

The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Zombie Baseball Beatdown (2013), 2. The Doubt Factory (2014), 3. The Water Knife (2015), 4. Navola (2024), 5. Pocketful of Dharma (1999), and 31 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Standalone series by Paolo Bacigalupi contains 36 books. The series began in 2013 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

The Standalone series is written by Paolo Bacigalupi. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.

Publication Order

Zombie Baseball Beatdown

The Doubt Factory

The Water Knife

Navola

Pocketful of Dharma

The Fluted Girl

The People of Sand and Slag

The Calorie Man

The Tamarisk Hunter

Yellow Card Man

The Gambler

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Diverse Energies

After the End

The End is Nigh

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Cyber World

The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection

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No More Fairy Tales

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