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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 "The Time of the Hero" (1962) and follow publication order through all 23 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Time of the Hero
1962
The Green House
1965
Conversation in the Cathedral
1969
Captain Pantoja and the Special Service
1973
Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter
1977
The War of the End of the World
1981
The Real Life of Alejandro Mayta
1984
Who Killed Palomino Molero?
1986
The Storyteller
1987
Death in the Andes
1993
The Notebooks of Don Rigoberto
1997
The Feast of the Goat
2000
The Way to Paradise
2003
The Bad Girl
2006
The Dream of the Celt
2010
The Discreet Hero
2013
The Neighborhood
2016
Harsh Times (With: Adrian Nathan West)
2021
The Cubs and Other Stories
1967
Three Plays
1990
Book Of Latin American Plays
2004
The Children's Boat
2015
Fonchito and The Moon
2022
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