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
Slan
Buy on Amazon1940
The Beast
Buy on Amazon1943
The Book of Ptath / Two Hundred Million A.D.
Buy on Amazon1943
The Changeling
Buy on Amazon1944
The Universe Maker
Buy on Amazon1950
The House That Stood Still
Buy on Amazon1950
The Voyage of the Space Beagle
Buy on Amazon1950
Earth's Last Fortress
Buy on Amazon1950
Mission To The Stars
Buy on Amazon1952
Mixed Men
Buy on Amazon1952
The Mind Cage
Buy on Amazon1957
The War Against the Rull
Buy on Amazon1959
Siege of the Unseen
Buy on Amazon1959
The Violent Man
Buy on Amazon1962
Rogue Ship
Buy on Amazon1963
The Winged Man
Buy on Amazon1966
The Silkie
Buy on Amazon1969
Children of Tomorrow
Buy on Amazon1970
The Battle Of Forever
Buy on Amazon1971
Quest For The Future
Buy on Amazon1972
The Darkness on Diamondia
Buy on Amazon1972
Tyranopolis / Future Glitter
Buy on Amazon1973
The Man with a Thousand Names
Buy on Amazon1974
The Secret Galactics / Earth Factor X
Buy on Amazon1974
The Anarchistic Colossus
Buy on Amazon1977
Supermind
Buy on Amazon1977
Cosmic Encounter
Buy on Amazon1979
Renaissance
Buy on Amazon1979
The Enchanted Village
Buy on Amazon1979
Computerworld
Buy on Amazon1983
Futures Past
Buy on Amazon1999
The Three Eyes Of Evil
Buy on Amazon1941
Out Of The Unknown
Buy on Amazon1948
The Sea Thing, And Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1948
Destination
Buy on Amazon1952
Away And Beyond
Buy on Amazon1952
The Twisted Men
Buy on Amazon1964
Monsters
Buy on Amazon1965
The Blal And Other Science Fiction Monsters
Buy on Amazon1965
Far Out Worlds of Van Vogt
Buy on Amazon1968
More Than Superhuman
Buy on Amazon1971
M33 in Andromeda
Buy on Amazon1971
The proxy intelligence and other mind benders
Buy on Amazon1971
The Book of Van Vogt
Buy on Amazon1972
Lost
Buy on Amazon1972
The Worlds of A.E. van Vogt
Buy on Amazon1974
The Best of A.E. Van Vogt
Buy on Amazon1974
The Gryb / The Proxy Intelligence
Buy on Amazon1976
Pendulum
Buy on Amazon1978
Transfinite
Buy on Amazon2003
The Earth Killers and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon2010
Vault of the Beast
Buy on Amazon1940
The Storm
Buy on Amazon1943
Masters of Time
Buy on Amazon1950
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Slan (1940), 2. The Beast (1943), 3. The Book of Ptath / Two Hundred Million A.D. (1943), 4. The Changeling (1944), 5. The Universe Maker (1950), and 49 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by A.E. van Vogt contains 54 books. The series began in 1940 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by A.E. van Vogt. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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