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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 Sea Of Grass" (1936) and follow publication order through all 15 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Sea Of Grass
1936
Tacey Cromwell
1942
The Free Man
1943
Always Young and Fair
1947
The Mountain on the Desert
1955
The Lady
1958
The Waters of Kronos
1960
Simple Honorable Man
1962
Grandfathers
1964
Over the Blue Mountain
1967
The Aristocrat
1968
Brothers Of No Kin, And Other Stories
1973
The Rawhide Knot, Early Americana and Other Stories
1978
Phantom Perfumes And Other Shades
2000
Pulp Classics: Ghost Stories
2004
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