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
Vault of the Ages
Buy on Amazon1952
The War of Two Worlds
Buy on Amazon1953
Brainwave
Buy on Amazon1954
The Broken Sword
Buy on Amazon1954
No World of Their Own / The Long Way Home
Buy on Amazon1955
Planet of No Return / Question and Answer
Buy on Amazon1956
The Enemy Stars / We Have Fed Our Seas
Buy on Amazon1958
Rogue Sword
Buy on Amazon1960
The High Crusade
Buy on Amazon1960
The Golden Slave
Buy on Amazon1960
Twilight World
Buy on Amazon1961
The Makeshift Rocket
Buy on Amazon1962
After Doomsday
Buy on Amazon1962
Shield
Buy on Amazon1963
Let the Spacemen Beware! / The Night Face
Buy on Amazon1963
Three Worlds To Conquer
Buy on Amazon1964
The Star Fox
Buy on Amazon1965
The Corridors of Time
Buy on Amazon1965
World Without Stars
Buy on Amazon1967
Tau Zero
Buy on Amazon1970
The Dancer From Atlantis
Buy on Amazon1971
The Byworlder
Buy on Amazon1971
Hrolf Kraki's Saga
Buy on Amazon1973
Inheritors of Earth (With: Gordon Eklund)
Buy on Amazon1974
Fire Time
Buy on Amazon1974
Homeward and Beyond
Buy on Amazon1975
The Winter of the World
Buy on Amazon1975
Two Worlds
Buy on Amazon1978
The Avatar
Buy on Amazon1978
The Merman's Children
Buy on Amazon1979
The Demon of Scattery (With: Mildred Downey Broxon)
Buy on Amazon1979
The Devil's Game
Buy on Amazon1980
The Gods Laughed
Buy on Amazon1982
New America
Buy on Amazon1982
No Truce with Kings & Ship of Shadows (With: Fritz Leiber)
Buy on Amazon1989
The Boat of a Million Years
Buy on Amazon1989
Inconstant Star
Buy on Amazon1990
Alight in the Void
Buy on Amazon1991
Genesis
Buy on Amazon1995
Starfarers
Buy on Amazon1998
Mother of Kings
Buy on Amazon2001
For Love and Glory
Buy on Amazon2003
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Vault of the Ages (1952), 2. The War of Two Worlds (1953), 3. Brainwave (1954), 4. The Broken Sword (1954), 5. No World of Their Own / The Long Way Home (1955), and 37 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Poul Anderson contains 42 books. The series began in 1952 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Poul Anderson. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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