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
The Doll Who Ate His Mother
Buy on Amazon1976
The Wolfman
Buy on Amazon1977
The Bride of Frankenstein (As: Carl Dreadstone)
Buy on Amazon1977
Dracula's Daughter (As: Carl Dreadstone)
Buy on Amazon1977
The Face That Must Die
Buy on Amazon1979
To Wake the Dead/ The Parasite
Buy on Amazon1980
The Nameless
Buy on Amazon1981
Incarnate
Buy on Amazon1983
Claw
Buy on Amazon1983
Night of the Claw (As: Jay Ramsay)
Buy on Amazon1983
Obsession
Buy on Amazon1985
Ancient Images
Buy on Amazon1989
Midnight Sun
Buy on Amazon1990
Needing Ghosts
Buy on Amazon1990
The Count of Eleven
Buy on Amazon1991
The Long Lost
Buy on Amazon1993
The One Safe Place
Buy on Amazon1995
The House on Nazareth Hill
Buy on Amazon1996
The Last Voice They Hear
Buy on Amazon1998
Silent Children
Buy on Amazon2000
Pact of the Fathers
Buy on Amazon2001
The Darkest Part of the Woods
Buy on Amazon2002
The Overnight
Buy on Amazon2004
Secret Story / Secret Stories
Buy on Amazon2005
The Grin of the Dark
Buy on Amazon2007
Thieving Fear
Buy on Amazon2008
Creatures of the Pool
Buy on Amazon2009
Solomon Kane
Buy on Amazon2010
The Seven Days of Cain
Buy on Amazon2011
Ghosts Know
Buy on Amazon2011
The Kind Folk
Buy on Amazon2012
Somebody's Voice
Buy on Amazon2021
Fellstones
Buy on Amazon2022
An Echo of Children
Buy on Amazon2025
The Incubations
Buy on Amazon2026
The Chimney
Buy on Amazon1976
Loveman's Comeback
Buy on Amazon1977
The Changer of Names
Buy on Amazon1977
In the Bag
Buy on Amazon1977
After the Queen
Buy on Amazon1977
Mackintosh Willy
Buy on Amazon1979
Watch the Birdie
Buy on Amazon1984
The Other Side
Buy on Amazon1986
The Word
Buy on Amazon1997
The Entertainment
Buy on Amazon1999
Never to Be Heard
Buy on Amazon1999
No Story in It
Buy on Amazon2000
Fear the Dead
Buy on Amazon2003
Just Behind You
Buy on Amazon2005
Digging Deep
Buy on Amazon2007
With the Angels
Buy on Amazon2012
The Last Revelation Of Gla'aki
Buy on Amazon2013
The Pretence
Buy on Amazon2013
Double Room - eBook Single
Buy on Amazon2013
The Companion
Buy on Amazon2019
The Inhabitant Of The Lake And Less Welcome Tenants
Buy on Amazon1964
Demons by Daylight
Buy on Amazon1973
SUPERHORROR
Buy on Amazon1976
The Height of the Scream
Buy on Amazon1976
Dark Companions
Buy on Amazon1982
Cold Print
Buy on Amazon1985
Black Wine (With: Charles L. Grant)
Buy on Amazon1986
Scared Stiff
Buy on Amazon1987
Dark Feasts
Buy on Amazon1987
Waking Nightmares
Buy on Amazon1991
Alone With the Horrors
Buy on Amazon1993
Two Obscure Tales
Buy on Amazon1993
Strange Things and Stranger Places
Buy on Amazon1993
Far Away & Never
Buy on Amazon1996
Ghosts and Grisly Things
Buy on Amazon1998
Told by the Dead
Buy on Amazon2003
The Book of Liverpool (With: Brian Patten,Eleanor Rees)
Buy on Amazon2007
Inconsequential Tales
Buy on Amazon2008
The Inhabitant of The Lake & Other Unwelcome Tenants
Buy on Amazon2011
Cut Corners Volume 1 (With: Ray Garton,Bentley Little)
Buy on Amazon2012
Holes for Faces
Buy on Amazon2013
10,000 Ghost Stories
Buy on Amazon2014
Hornsea Hauntings (With: Peter Crowther)
Buy on Amazon2014
Visions from Brichester
Buy on Amazon2015
By the Light of My Skull
Buy on Amazon2018
The Companion & Other Phantasmagorical Stories
Buy on Amazon2019
The Retrospective & Other Phantasmagorical Stories Volume 2
Buy on Amazon2020
The Village Killings & Other Novellas
Buy on Amazon2021
Ramsey Campbell, Certainly
Buy on Amazon2022
Through the Walls
Buy on Amazon1981
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Doll Who Ate His Mother (1976), 2. The Wolfman (1977), 3. The Bride of Frankenstein (As: Carl Dreadstone) (1977), 4. Dracula's Daughter (As: Carl Dreadstone) (1977), 5. The Face That Must Die (1979), and 80 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Ramsey Campbell contains 85 books. The series began in 1976 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Ramsey Campbell. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
Reader Reviews
No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!
Be the first to leave a review!