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Standalone Books in Order

8
Books
1920
First Book
2016
Latest Book
97
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: March 2026

Quick Answer

What order should I read the Standalone series? Start with "A Voyage to Arcturus" (1920) and follow publication order through all 8 books.

The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
A Voyage to Arcturus cover

A Voyage to Arcturus

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1920

2
The Haunted Woman cover

The Haunted Woman

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1922

3
Sphinx cover

Sphinx

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1923

4
Adventures of Monsieur de Mailly cover

Adventures of Monsieur de Mailly

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1926

5
Devil's Tor cover

Devil's Tor

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1932

6
The Violet Apple & The Witch cover

The Violet Apple & The Witch

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1976

7
Tales Before Tolkien cover

Tales Before Tolkien

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2003

8
Shoreline of Infinity 3 cover

Shoreline of Infinity 3

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2016

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