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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 Bell for Adano" (1944) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
A Bell for Adano
1944
Hiroshima
1946
The Child Buyer
1947
The Wall
1950
A Single Pebble
1956
The War Lover
1959
White Lotus
1965
Too Far to Walk
1966
Under the Eye of the Storm
1967
The Conspiracy
1972
My Petition for More Space
1974
The Walnut Door
1977
The Call
1985
Antonietta
1991
The Marmot Drive
2019
Fling and Other Stories
1990
Key West Tales
1993
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