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
Daishang Tade Yanjing / Her Eyes on the Belt
Buy on Amazon1998
Ball Lightning
Buy on Amazon2004
Supernova Era
Buy on Amazon2019
Liulang Diqiu / The Wandering Earth
Buy on Amazon1999
Quan Pingdai Zuse Sai Ganrao / The Complete Frequency Blocking Fortress
Buy on Amazon2000
Zhongguo Taiyang / Sun of China
Buy on Amazon2001
Devourer
Buy on Amazon2002
Diqiu Dapao / Earth's Cannon / Cannonball
Buy on Amazon2002
Jingzi / Mirror
Buy on Amazon2003
Shanyang Renlei / To Support Mankind / For The Benefit of Mankind
Buy on Amazon2005
The Cretaceous Past
Buy on Amazon2005
The Micro-Age / Micro-Era
Buy on Amazon2008
With Her Eyes / Through Her Eyes
Buy on Amazon2008
The Weight of Memories
Buy on Amazon2010
Mountain
Buy on Amazon2012
Taking Care of God
Buy on Amazon2012
The Longest Fall
Buy on Amazon2012
Curse 5.0
Buy on Amazon2013
The Circle
Buy on Amazon2014
Of Ants and Dinosaurs
Buy on Amazon2021
The Wandering Earth
Buy on Amazon2005
To Hold Up the Sky
Buy on Amazon2020
A View from the Stars
Buy on Amazon2024
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Daishang Tade Yanjing / Her Eyes on the Belt (1998), 2. Ball Lightning (2004), 3. Supernova Era (2019), 4. Liulang Diqiu / The Wandering Earth (1999), 5. Quan Pingdai Zuse Sai Ganrao / The Complete Frequency Blocking Fortress (2000), and 18 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Liu Cixin contains 23 books. The series began in 1998 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Liu Cixin. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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