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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 Unspeakable Gentleman" (1922) and follow publication order through all 18 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Unspeakable Gentleman
1922
Four of a Kind
1923
Do Tell Me, Doctor Johnson
1928
Haven's End
1929
Ming Yellow
1935
The Late George Apley
1937
Wickford Point
1939
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
1942
So Little Time
1943
Repent in Haste
1945
B.F.'s Daughter
1946
Point of No Return
1949
It's Loaded Mr. Bauer
1949
Melville Goodwin, USA
1952
Sincerely, Willis Wayde
1956
Life At Happy Knoll.
1957
Women and Thomas Harrow
1960
Warning Hill
1964
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