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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 Private Lives of Trees" (2007) and follow publication order through all 10 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Private Lives of Trees
2007
Not to Read
2018
Chilean Poet
2020
Bonsai
2006
Ways of Going Home
2011
Multiple Choice
2014
My Documents
2013
The Future Is Not Ours: New Latin American Fiction
2009
Multiples
2013
The Best Short Stories 2022: The O. Henry Prize Winners
2022
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