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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: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Standalone series? Start with "Elizabeth and Her German Garden" (1898) and follow publication order through all 21 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Elizabeth and Her German Garden
1898
The Solitary Summer
0
The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen
1904
The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight
1905
The Caravaners
1909
The Pastor's Wife
1914
Christine (As: Alice Cholmondeley)
1917
Christopher and Columbus
1919
Love
1925
Expiation
1929
Father
1931
Mr Skeffington
1940
Vera
2013
Fraeulein Schmidt and Mr. Anstruther
2017
The Enchanted April
2022
The Benefactress
2019
In the Mountains
2019
The Caravaners and Other Stories
2013
Elizabeth von Arnim's Collected Works
2013
The Elizabeth von Arnim Collection
2014
Complete Works of Elizabeth von Arnim
2017
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