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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 Shifting of the Fire (With: Ford Madox Ford)" (1892) and follow publication order through all 37 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Shifting of the Fire (With: Ford Madox Ford)
1892
Almayer's Folly
0
An Outcast of the Islands
0
The N*gger of Narcissus
0
Lord Jim
1900
Romance (With: Ford Madox Ford)
1900
The Inheritors (With: Ford Madox Ford)
1901
Heart of Darkness
1902
Nostromo
1904
The Secret Agent
1907
The Point of Honor / The Duel
1908
A Set Of Six
1908
The Secret Sharer
1909
The Nature of a Crime (With: Ford Madox Ford)
1909
Under Western Eyes
1911
'Twixt Land and Sea
1912
A Personal Record
1912
Chance
1913
Victory
1915
Within the Tides
1915
The Shadow-Line
1916
The Arrow of Gold
1919
The Rescue
1920
The Black Mate
1922
The Rover
1923
The Tremolino
2020
Tales Of Unrest
1898
Typhoon
1902
Youth, A Narrative
1902
Laughing Anne & One day more: two plays
1924
Tales Of Hearsay
1925
Tales of Land and Sea
1953
The Portable Conrad
1961
Conrad's Manifesto
1966
Congo Diary and Other Uncollected Pieces
1978
Youth / Heart of Darkness / The End of the Tether
2010
One Day More
2007
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