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
Escardy Gap
Buy on Amazon1996
Fugue on a G-String
Buy on Amazon1998
The Hand That Feeds (With: James Lovegrove)
Buy on Amazon1999
Gandalph Cohen and the Land at the End of the Working Day
Buy on Amazon1999
Our Club Our Rules
Buy on Amazon2007
Even Beggars Would Ride
Buy on Amazon1997
Front-Page McGuffin & The Greatest Story Never Told
Buy on Amazon1998
All We Know Of Heaven
Buy on Amazon2001
Cliff Rhodes & The Most Important Journey
Buy on Amazon2008
Bernard Boyce Bennington & The American Dream
Buy on Amazon2008
Ghosts with Teeth
Buy on Amazon2011
The Adventure of the Touch of God
Buy on Amazon2012
Thoughtful Breaths
Buy on Amazon2016
The Longest Single Note
Buy on Amazon1994
Lonesome Roads
Buy on Amazon1999
Cities
Buy on Amazon2003
Songs of Leaving
Buy on Amazon2004
The Spaces Between the Lines
Buy on Amazon2007
Jewels in the Dust
Buy on Amazon2013
Cold Comforts
Buy on Amazon2014
Hornsea Hauntings (With: Ramsey Campbell)
Buy on Amazon2014
Things I Didn’t Know My Father Knew
Buy on Amazon2021
Destination Unknown
Buy on Amazon1991
Borderlands 4
Buy on Amazon1991
Coast of Avon
Buy on Amazon1992
Touch Wood
Buy on Amazon1993
Deathport
Buy on Amazon1993
Frankenstein
Buy on Amazon1993
Narrow Houses
Buy on Amazon1993
Blue Motel
Buy on Amazon1994
Tombs
Buy on Amazon1994
Werewolves
Buy on Amazon1995
Heaven Sent
Buy on Amazon1995
Vampire Detectives
Buy on Amazon1995
Excalibur
Buy on Amazon1995
The Ultimate Alien
Buy on Amazon1995
Celebrity Vampires
Buy on Amazon1995
Fantastic Alice
Buy on Amazon1995
Dante's Disciples
Buy on Amazon1996
Year's Best Fantasy & Horror: Ninth Annual Collection
Buy on Amazon1996
Phantoms of the Night
Buy on Amazon1996
White House Horrors
Buy on Amazon1996
Fantasy Stories
Buy on Amazon1996
Pawn of Chaos
Buy on Amazon1996
Free Space
Buy on Amazon1997
First Contact
Buy on Amazon1997
Tales in Time
Buy on Amazon1997
The Mammoth Book of Dracula
Buy on Amazon1997
The Fortune Teller
Buy on Amazon1997
Elf Magic
Buy on Amazon1997
Tales in Space
Buy on Amazon1998
Once Upon a Crime
Buy on Amazon1998
Alien Pets
Buy on Amazon1998
Black Cats and Broken Mirrors
Buy on Amazon1998
Scaremongers 2 - Redbrick Eden
Buy on Amazon1998
Future Crimes
Buy on Amazon1999
Cat Crimes Through Time
Buy on Amazon1999
A Dangerous Magic
Buy on Amazon1999
Moon Shots
Buy on Amazon1999
Alien Abductions
Buy on Amazon1999
Taps and Sighs
Buy on Amazon2000
Perchance to Dream
Buy on Amazon2000
Mardi Gras Madness
Buy on Amazon2000
Foursight
Buy on Amazon2000
October Dreams
Buy on Amazon2000
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 2
Buy on Amazon2000
Single White Vampire Seeks Same
Buy on Amazon2001
Futures
Buy on Amazon2001
Infinities
Buy on Amazon2002
Mars Probes
Buy on Amazon2002
Constellations
Buy on Amazon2005
The British Fantasy Society: A Celebration
Buy on Amazon2006
Urban Fantastic
Buy on Amazon2006
Forbidden Planets
Buy on Amazon2006
We Think, Therefore We Are
Buy on Amazon2008
Brimstone Turnpike
Buy on Amazon2008
The Mammoth Book of Extreme Fantasy
Buy on Amazon2008
The Best of Cemetery Dance II
Buy on Amazon2008
Dancing with the Dark
Buy on Amazon2009
Best New Horror 20
Buy on Amazon2009
The Mammoth Book of Mindblowing SF
Buy on Amazon2009
Zombie Apocalypse!
Buy on Amazon2010
Visitants
Buy on Amazon2010
A Book of Horrors
Buy on Amazon2011
Epitaphs: The Journal of the New England Horror Writers, Vol. 1
Buy on Amazon2011
Unfit for Eden: A Postscripts Anthology 26/27
Buy on Amazon2011
The Alchemy Press Book of Ancient Wonders
Buy on Amazon2012
Four For Fear
Buy on Amazon2012
A Carnivàle of Horror
Buy on Amazon2012
Memoryville Blues: A Postscripts Anthology 30/31
Buy on Amazon2013
Flotsam Fantastique: The Souvenir Book of World Fantasy Convention 2013
Buy on Amazon2013
Mister October, Volume I: An Anthology in Memory of Rick Hautala
Buy on Amazon2013
The Time Traveler's Almanac
Buy on Amazon2013
Miseria's Chorale
Buy on Amazon2013
Dark Places, Evil Faces
Buy on Amazon2017
Dark Mirages
Buy on Amazon2018
The Unquiet Dreamer: A Tribute to Harlan Ellison
Buy on Amazon2019
New Worlds
Buy on Amazon2021
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Escardy Gap (1996), 2. Fugue on a G-String (1998), 3. The Hand That Feeds (With: James Lovegrove) (1999), 4. Gandalph Cohen and the Land at the End of the Working Day (1999), 5. Our Club Our Rules (2007), and 93 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Peter Crowther contains 98 books. The series began in 1996 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Peter Crowther. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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