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
Sunburst
Buy on Amazon1964
Why Should I Have All The Grief?
Buy on Amazon1969
Birthstones
Buy on Amazon2007
Son of the Morning and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1983
Blue Apes
Buy on Amazon1995
Who Knows One?
Buy on Amazon1961
Within The Zodiac
Buy on Amazon1964
Ordinary Moving
Buy on Amazon1969
Doctor Umlaut's Earthly Kingdom
Buy on Amazon1974
The Works
Buy on Amazon1978
Red Blood Black Ink White Paper
Buy on Amazon2002
Phyllis Loves Kelly
Buy on Amazon2014
Space Suits & Gumshoes
Buy on Amazon1972
The Berkley Showcase: Vol. 4
Buy on Amazon1981
Tesseracts²
Buy on Amazon1987
Northern Stars
Buy on Amazon1994
Fall and Rise
Buy on Amazon2007
Anthropomorphic Aliens
Buy on Amazon2014
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Sunburst (1964), 2. Why Should I Have All The Grief? (1969), 3. Birthstones (2007), 4. Son of the Morning and Other Stories (1983), 5. Blue Apes (1995), and 13 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Phyllis Gotlieb contains 18 books. The series began in 1964 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Phyllis Gotlieb. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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