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Standalone Books in Order

12
Books
1976
First Book
2023
Latest Book
48
Years

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 "In the Heart of the Country" (1976) and follow publication order through all 12 books.

The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
In the Heart of the Country cover

In the Heart of the Country

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1976

2
The Lives of Animals (With: Peter Singer) cover

The Lives of Animals (With: Peter Singer)

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1977

3
Waiting for the Barbarians cover

Waiting for the Barbarians

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1980

4
Life and Times of Michael K cover

Life and Times of Michael K

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1983

5
Foe cover

Foe

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1986

6
Age Of Iron cover

Age Of Iron

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1990

7
The Master of Petersburg cover

The Master of Petersburg

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1994

8
Disgrace cover

Disgrace

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1999

9
Elizabeth Costello cover

Elizabeth Costello

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2001

10
Slow Man cover

Slow Man

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2005

11
Diary of a Bad Year cover

Diary of a Bad Year

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2007

12
The Pole cover

The Pole

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2023

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