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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 Acrobats" (1954) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Acrobats
1954
Son of a Smaller Hero
1955
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
1959
Cocksure
1968
St. Urbain's Horseman
1971
A Choice of Enemies
1973
Joshua Then and Now
1980
Best of Modern Humour
1983
Home Sweet Home
1984
Solomon Gursky Was Here
1989
Oh Canada! Oh Quebec!
1992
Barney's Version
1997
Dispatches from the Sporting Life
2002
Stick Your Neck Out.
1963
Shovelling Trouble
1972
The Incomparable Atuk
1989
The Street
1969
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