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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: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Standalone series? Start with "The Veiled Web" (1999) and follow publication order through all 19 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Veiled Web
1999
The Phoenix Code
2000
A Roll of the Dice
2000
Walk in Silence
2003
The Spacetime Pool
2008
Analog, December 1998
1998
Civil War Fantastic
2000
Analog Science Fiction and Fact Magazine, July/August 2000
2000
Charmed Destinies
2003
Irresistible Forces
2004
Space Cadets
2006
The Space Opera Renaissance
2006
Best New Paranormal Romance
2006
Nebula Awards Showcase 2007
2007
The Mammoth Book of SF Wars
2012
Nebula Awards 47 (2013)
2013
Visions of the Future
2015
Infinite Stars
2017
Permutations: A Well World Anthology
2025
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