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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 "Catherine Herself" (1920) and follow publication order through all 20 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Catherine Herself
1920
Storm Passage
1922
Terry
1927
And Now Goodbye
1931
Murder At School / Was It Murder?
1931
Contango / Ill Wind
1932
Lost Horizon
1933
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1934
We Are Not Alone
1937
To You Mr. Chips
1938
Random Harvest
1941
The Story of Dr. Wassell
1943
So Well Remembered
1945
Nothing So Strange
1947
Morning Journey
1951
Time and Time Again
1953
Good Bye Mr. Chips & Other Stories
1995
The Collected Novels Volume One
2013
The Collected Novels Volume Two
2018
Howl: Dark Tales of the Feral and Infernal
2010
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