Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maelstrom | 2012 | Richard Paolinelli | Buy |
| 2 | Escaping Infinity | 2017 | Richard Paolinelli | Buy |
| 3 | A Zombie Christmas Carol | 2018 | Richard Paolinelli | Buy |
| 4 | The Last Lonely Trail | 2018 | Richard Paolinelli | Buy |
| 5 | When The Gods Fell | 2018 | Richard Paolinelli | Buy |
| 6 | Seadragon | 2024 | Richard Paolinelli | Buy |
| 7 | Of All The Gin Joints In The Universe | 2025 | Richard Paolinelli | Buy |
Richard Paolinelli’s standalone novels cover a wide range of genres, from the hard science fiction of Maelstrom (2012) to the comedic horror of A Zombie Christmas Carol (2018). Escaping Infinity (2017) is perhaps his best-known individual title, a Dragon Award finalist about a traveler trapped in an impossible hotel.
Other standalones include The Last Lonely Trail (2018), a Western-themed story, When The Gods Fell (2018), Seadragon (2024), and Of All The Gin Joints In The Universe (2025). The variety across these seven books shows Paolinelli’s willingness to try different genres and tones, from serious science fiction to playful genre mashups.