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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 "A Few Fair Days" (1971) and follow publication order through all 31 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
A Few Fair Days
1971
A Long Way from Verona
1971
The Summer After the Funeral
1973
Black Faces, White Faces
1975
Bilgewater
1976
The Pineapple Bay Hotel
1976
God on the Rocks
1978
The Sidmouth Letters
1980
Bridget And William
1981
Horse
1982
1983
Crusoe's Daughter
1985
Kit; Kit in Boots
1986
Swan
1987
Through the Doll's House Door
1987
The Queen of the Tambourine
1991
Black Woolly Pony
1993
Faith Fox
1996
Missing the Midnight
1997
The Green Man
1998
The Flight of the Maidens
2000
The Hollow Land
1981
The Pangs of Love and Other Stories
1983
Showing the Flag
1989
Trio
1993
Going Into a Dark House
1994
Tufty Bear
1996
The Kit Stories
1998
The People on Privilege Hill and Other Stories
2007
The Stories
2012
The Stories of Jane Gardam
2014
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