Standalone Books in Order

21
Books
1954
First Book
1989
Latest Book
36
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

The Enchanted Duplicator (With: Walt Willis)

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1954

2

Night Walk

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1967

3

The Two Timers

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1968

4

The Palace of Eternity

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1969

5

One Million Tomorrows

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1970

6

The Shadow Of Heaven

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1970

7

Ground Zero Man/The Peace Machine

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1971

8

Other Days, Other Eyes

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1972

9

A Wreath of Stars

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1976

10

Medusa's Children

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1977

11

Ship of Strangers

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1978

12

Vertigo/Terminal Velocity

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1978

13

Dagger Of The Mind

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1979

14

The Ceres Solution

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1981

15

Fire Pattern

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1984

16

Killer Planet

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1992

17

Tomorrow Lies In Ambush

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1973

18

Cosmic Kaleidoscope

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1976

19

Galactic Tours

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1981

20

Better Mantrap

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1982

21

Dark Night in Toyland

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1989

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Enchanted Duplicator (With: Walt Willis) (1954), 2. Night Walk (1967), 3. The Two Timers (1968), 4. The Palace of Eternity (1969), 5. One Million Tomorrows (1970), and 16 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Standalone series by Bob Shaw contains 21 books. The series began in 1954 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

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

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