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
Spaceballs: The Book
Buy on Amazon1987
Broken Date
Buy on Amazon1988
How I Broke Up with Ernie
Buy on Amazon1988
My Secret Identity (As: Jovial Bob Stine)
Buy on Amazon1989
Phone Calls
Buy on Amazon1990
Curtains
Buy on Amazon1990
The Amazing Adventure of Me, Myself, and I (As: Jovial Bob Stine)
Buy on Amazon1990
Son of Furry (As: Jovial Bob Stine)
Buy on Amazon1991
You're Not My Parents (As: Bob Stine)
Buy on Amazon1991
Superstitious
Buy on Amazon1995
When Good Ghouls Go Bad
Buy on Amazon2001
The Sitter
Buy on Amazon2003
Haunted Lighthouse
Buy on Amazon2003
Eye Candy
Buy on Amazon2004
Deadly Date
Buy on Amazon2005
Rotten School
Buy on Amazon2006
It's the First Day of School...Forever!
Buy on Amazon2011
Zombie Town
Buy on Amazon2012
The Adventures of Shrinkman
Buy on Amazon2012
My Alien Parents
Buy on Amazon2012
Three Faces of Me
Buy on Amazon2012
The Creatures from Beyond Beyond
Buy on Amazon2012
Red Rain
Buy on Amazon2012
A Midsummer Night's Scream
Buy on Amazon2013
The 13th Warning
Buy on Amazon2015
Young Scrooge
Buy on Amazon2016
Shark Night
Buy on Amazon2024
Roomful of Witnesses
Buy on Amazon2009
Camp Red Moon
Buy on Amazon2019
Slime Doesn't Pay!
Buy on Amazon2023
Zoomers and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1988
Nightmare Hour: Time for Terror
Buy on Amazon1999
The Haunting Hour
Buy on Amazon2001
30 Tales to Give You Goosebumps
Buy on Amazon2004
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Spaceballs: The Book (1987), 2. Broken Date (1988), 3. How I Broke Up with Ernie (1988), 4. My Secret Identity (As: Jovial Bob Stine) (1989), 5. Phone Calls (1990), and 29 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by R.L. Stine contains 34 books. The series began in 1987 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by R.L. Stine. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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