Standalone Books in Order

30
Books
1979
First Book
2012
Latest Book
34
Years

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

1

Dragon Lord

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1979

2

Birds of Prey

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1984

3

Killer (With: Karl Edward Wagner)

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1985

4

Active Measures (With: Janet Morris)

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1985

5

Strangers and Lovers

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1985

6

Bridgehead

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1986

7

Lacey and His Friends

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1986

8

Kill Ratio (With: Janet Morris)

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1987

9

1988

10

Vettius and His Friends

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1989

11

Target (With: Janet Morris)

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1989

12

The Undesired Princess and the Enchanted Bunny (With: L. Sprague de Camp)

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1990

13

The Hunter Returns (With: Jim Kjelgaard)

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1991

14

Old Nathan

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1991

15

Starliner

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1992

16

Tyrannosaur

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1994

17

Enemy of My Enemy

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1995

18

Redliners

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1996

19

1996

20

Other Times Than Peace

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2006

21

Voyage Across the Stars

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2012

22

Dinosaurs & a Dirigible

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2014

23

Time Safari

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1982

24

From the Heart of Darkness

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1983

25

The Military Dimension

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1991

26

The Military Dimension Mark II

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1995

27

All the Way to the Gallows

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1996

28

Grimmer Than Hell

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2003

29

Balefires

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2007

30

NightDemons

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2012

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Dragon Lord (1979), 2. Birds of Prey (1984), 3. Killer (With: Karl Edward Wagner) (1985), 4. Active Measures (With: Janet Morris) (1985), 5. Strangers and Lovers (1985), and 25 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Standalone series by David Drake contains 30 books. The series began in 1979 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

The Standalone series is written by David Drake. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.

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